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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Concklin v. Havens 12 Johns. 314 1815 0 Will & Trust 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
Demyer v. Souzer 6 Wend. 436 1831 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of Judicature of New York
Giles v. Bradley 2 Johns. Cas. 253 1801 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Lane v. Powell 1 Edm. Sel. Cas. 256 1846 0 SC of New York
Wells v. Lane 9 Johns. 144 1812 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Vrooman v. Phelps 2 Johns. 177 1807 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Skinner v. Fleet 14 Johns. 263 1817 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
In re Belt 2 Edm. Sel. Cas. 93 1848 0 SC of New York
Havens v. Van Den Burgh 1 Denio 27 1845 0 SC of New York
Gelston v. Russel 11 Johns. 415 1814 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of New York
Hart v. Cleis 8 Johns. 41 1811 0 Recovery for trafficking slave SC of New York
Aza v. Eitlinger 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 99 1808 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Floyd v. Recorder of City of New York 11 Wend. 180 1834 0 Recovery for slave SC of Judicature of New York
Wells v. Lane 8 Johns. 462 1811 0 Recovery for haboring slaves 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
Schuyler v. Russ 2 Cai. 202 1804 0 Warranty on sold slave SC of New York
Nash v. Benedict 25 Wend. 644 1841 0 Kidnapping SC of Judicature of New York
People ex rel. Trainer v. Cooper 8 How. Pr. 288 1853 0 Lawful marriage SC of New York
Woodward v. Washburn 3 Denio 369 1846 0 Action for recovery of fair wages SC of New York