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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
The Orion 18 F. Cas. 817 1859 0 Condemnation of slave trader District Court, S.D. New York
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1138 1855 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
United States v. Santos 27 F. Cas. 954 1862 0 Indictment for intent to employ in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Trustees of Methodist Episcopal Church v. Jaques 1 Johns. Ch. 450 1815 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Concklin v. The Harmony 6 F. Cas. 259 1797 0 Services rendered by slave? District Court, D. New York
Lemmon v. People 20 N.Y. 562 1859 0 Recovery for slaves Court of Appeals of New York
Charge to Grand Jury—Fugitive Slave Law 30 F. Cas. 1013 1851 0 Charge to Grand Jury - Fugutive Slave Law Circuit Court, N.D. New York
Smith v. Hoff 1 Cow. 127 1823 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
In the Case of Tom 5 Johns. 365 1810 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
In re Mickel 14 Johns. 324 1817 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Ketletas v. Fleet 7 Johns. 323 1811 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Helm v. Miller 17 Johns. 296 1820 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Cramer v. Bradshaw 10 Johns. 484 1813 0 Breach of contract SC of New York
Dickey v. United Insurance 11 Johns. 358 1814 0 Recovery for insurance policy on slaves Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
People v. Olsen 34 N.Y.2d 349 1974 1 New York
Shepard v. Manhattan Railway Co. 169 N.Y. 160 1901 1 New York
People v. O’Neill 5 N.Y. Crim. 302 1887 1 New York
People v. Priori 164 N.Y. 459 1900 1 New York
McCarthy v. Ockerman 154 N.Y. 565 1898 1 New York
People v. Palmer 5 N.Y. Crim. 101 1887 1 New York