| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People v. Reavey | 4 N.Y. Crim. 1 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| People v. Carpenter | 3 N.Y. Crim. 92 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Pardee v. Kanady | 100 N.Y. 121 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| People v. Petmecky | 99 N.Y. 415 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Brewster v. Hatch | 18 Abb. N. Cas. 205 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Brewster v. Hatch | 13 Daly (N.Y.) 65 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Thorington v. Merrick | 101 N.Y. 5 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Claflin v. Smith | 15 Abb. N. Cas. 241 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Williams v. Freeman | 98 N.Y. 577 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Burnham v. Comfort | 44 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 216 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Turner v. Kouwenhoven | 100 N.Y. 115 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Thompson v. Whitmarsh | 100 N.Y. 35 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Zoeller v. Riley | 100 N.Y. 102 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Tolles v. Wood | 16 Abb. N. Cas. 1 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Beekman v. Vanderveer | 3 Dem. Sur. 619 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Groth v. Washburn | 41 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 509 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Town of Ontario v. Hill | 99 N.Y. 324 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Lauderdale Peerage Claim | 17 Abb. N. Cas. 439 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Nellis v. Nellis | 99 N.Y. 505 | 1885 | 1 | New York | |
| Van Horne v. Campbell | 100 N.Y. 287 | 1885 | 1 | New York |