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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Deas v. Smith 1 Cai. 171 1803 0 Slave as a Witness SC of New York
Bayley v. Bates 8 Johns. 185 1811 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Sable v. Hitchcock 2 Johns. Cas. 79 1800 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Gilpin v. Vincent 9 Johns. 219 1812 0 Recovery for illegally selling a slave SC of New York
Dubois v. Allen 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 128 1809 0 Recovery for enticing slave away from owner SC of New York
Trongott v. Byers 5 Cow. 480 1826 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Overseers of Germantown v. Overseers of the Poor of Livingston 2 Cai. 106 1804 0 SC of New York
Jackson ex dem. Loucks v. Churchill 7 Cow. 287 1827 0 Demand for dowry SC of New York
Havens v. Van Den Burgh 1 Denio 27 1845 0 SC of New York
Aza v. Eitlinger 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 99 1808 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Phinney v. Phinney 17 How. Pr. 197 1859 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Babcock v. Stanley 11 Johns. 178 1814 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Stevens v. Columbian Insurance Co. 3 Cai. 43 1805 0 Insurance policy on slaves SC of New York
People ex rel. Trainer v. Cooper 8 How. Pr. 288 1853 0 Lawful marriage SC of New York
Ely v. Van Beuren 3 Cai. 218 1805 0 SC of New York
Oatfield v. Waring 14 Johns. 188 1817 0 Recovery for supporting defendant's slave SC of New York
Minklaer v. Rockfeller 6 Cow. 276 1826 0 Former owner required to care for slave after they are freed? SC of New York
Cramer v. Bradshaw 10 Johns. 484 1813 0 Breach of contract SC of New York
Quackenboss v. Lansing 6 Johns. 49 1810 0 Breach of contract SC of New York
Woodward v. Washburn 3 Denio 369 1846 0 Action for recovery of fair wages SC of New York