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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Macarty's Case 2 Mart. (o.s.) 279 1812 0 Insurrection, habeas corpus, criminal law, grand jury Louisiana
Lockett v. Merchants Insurance 10 Rob. 339 1845 0 Insurance policy, proceeds, liability Louisiana
Stevens v. Columbian Insurance Co. 3 Cai. 43 1805 0 Insurance policy on slaves SC of New York
Harris v. Moody 30 N.Y. 266 1864 0 Insurance policy including slaves Court of Appeals of New York
McCargo v. New Orleans Insurance 10 Rob. 202 1845 0 Insurance policy, emancipation, murder Louisiana
McCargo v. Merchants Insurance 10 Rob. 349 1845 0 Insurance policy, emancipation, murder Louisiana
Grant v. Johnson 5 N.Y. 247 1851 0 Insurance Policy Court of Appeals of New York
Goold v. United Insurance Co. 2 Cai. 73 1804 0 Insurance Policy SC of New York
M'Millan v. Eastman 4 Mass. 378 1808 0 Insurance evaluation Massachusetts
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Insurance dispute over property including slaves Massachusetts
Hartman v. Keystone Insurance 21 Pa. 466 1853 0 Insurance Dispute SC of PA.
Schwartz v. Insurance Co. of North America 6 Binn. 378 1814 0 Insurance Dispute SC of PA.
Lord v. Dall 12 Mass. 115 1815 0 Insurance dispute Massachusetts
Thwing v. Washington Insurance 76 Mass. 443 1858 0 Insurance dispute Massachusetts
Fosbick v. Norwich Marine Insurance Co. 3 Day 108 1808 0 Insurance dispute United States
Tate v. Protection Insurance Co. 20 Conn. 481 1850 0 Insurance dispute Connecticut
Shepherd v. Newkirk 21 N.J.L. 302 1848 Insurance dispute New Jersey
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1158 1809 0 Insurance dispute United States
Shepherd v. Sawyer 6 N.C. 26 1811 0 Insurance North Carolina
Clarke v. Gary 11 Ala. 98 1847 0 Insufficienty levy action Alabama