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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Downing v. Marshall 9 N.Y. 366 1861 1 New York
In re the Final Accounting in the Estate of Chapeau 1 Tuck. Surr. 410 1870 1 New York
Youngs v. Youngs 45 N.Y. 254 1871 1 New York
White v. Howard 46 N.Y. 144 1871 1 New York
Van Nostrand v. Moore 52 N.Y. 12 1873 1 New York
Quinn v. Hardenbrook 54 N.Y. 83 1873 1 New York
Low v. Harmony 72 N.Y. 408 1878 1 New York
Betts v. Betts 4 Abb. N. Cas. 317 1878 1 New York
Floyd v. Caro 9 Daly (N.Y.) 535 1881 1 New York
Tuttle v. Heidermann 5 Redf. 199 1881 1 New York
Byrnes v. Baer 86 N.Y. 210 1881 1 New York
Floyd v. Carow 88 N.Y. 560 1882 1 New York
Wood v. Mitcham 92 N.Y. 375 1883 1 New York
Stephenson v. Short 92 N.Y. 433 1883 1 New York
Ludlam v. Holman 6 Dem. Sur. 194 1887 1 New York
Weeks v. Cornwel 104 N.Y. 325 1887 1 New York
Allen v. Shepard 11 N.Y. St. Rep. 561 1887 1 New York
Cottman v. Grace 112 N.Y. 299 1889 1 New York
Cruikshank v. Home for the Friendless 113 N.Y. 337 1889 1 New York
Fosdick v. Town of Hempstead 125 N.Y. 581 1891 1 New York