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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Ketletas v. Fleet 7 Johns. 323 1811 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Link v. Beuner 3 Cai. 325 1805 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of New York
Glen v. Hodges 9 Johns. 67 1812 0 Action of trespass SC of New York
Giles v. Bradley 2 Johns. Cas. 253 1801 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Pitcher v. Livingston 4 Johns. 1 1809 0 Recovery for housing slave SC of New York
In re Mickel 14 Johns. 324 1817 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
In the Case of Tom 5 Johns. 365 1810 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Kettletas v. Fleet 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 52 1808 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Covenhoven v. Seaman 1 Johns. Cas. 23 1799 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Cook v. Husted 12 Johns. 188 1815 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of New York
Petry v. Christy 19 Johns. 53 1821 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Hopkins v. Fleet 9 Johns. 225 1812 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Smith v. Hoff 1 Cow. 127 1823 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Oothout v. Thompson 20 Johns. 277 1822 0 Recovery for fraud in sale of slave SC of New York
Scidmore v. Smith 13 Johns. 322 1816 0 Trespass for harboring slave SC of New York
Hart v. Cleis 8 Johns. 41 1811 0 Recovery for trafficking slave SC of New York
Fleming v. Slocum 18 Johns. 403 1820 0 Alleged fradulent representation of the "qualities" of the slave SC of New York
Concklin v. Havens 12 Johns. 314 1815 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Schuyler v. Russ 2 Cai. 202 1804 0 Warranty on sold slave SC of New York
Jackson ex dem. Herkimer v. Billinger 18 Johns. 368 1820 0 Will & Trust SC of New York