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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Merselis v. Mead 7 N.J. Eq. 557 1849 Contract dispute New Jersey
Shepherd v. Newkirk 21 N.J.L. 302 1848 Insurance dispute New Jersey
Van Syckel v. Emery 18 N.J. Eq. 387 1867 Annuity dispute New Jersey
In re the Probate of the Will of Vanderveer 20 N.J. Eq. 463 1869 Will & trust New Jersey
Moore v. Mitchell 17 F. Cas. 692 1874 Will & trust United States
Chisholm v. Starke 7 Va. 25 1901 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
State v. Emmons 2 N.J.L. 11 1806 Recovery for freedom New Jersey
Stringfield v. Stringfield 143 Ga. 557 1915 Trading slave without permission Supreme Court of Georgia
Arzee Supply Corp. of Conn. v. Ruberoid Co. 222 F. Supp. 237 1963 Action for harbouring slaves SC of PA.
In re Swan-Finch Oil Corp. 213 F. Supp. 638 1962 United States