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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Woodward v. Washburn 3 Denio 369 1846 0 Action for recovery of fair wages SC of New York
Davidson v. Shipman 6 Ala. 27 1844 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Stevens v. Columbian Insurance Co. 3 Cai. 43 1805 0 Insurance policy on slaves SC of New York
Oothout v. Thompson 20 Johns. 277 1822 0 Recovery for fraud in sale of slave SC of New York
Hackney v. Vrooman 62 Barb. 650 1862 0 Whether gift of a slave is valid SC of New York
Vedder. v. Evertson 3 Paige Ch. 281 1831 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Van Alst v. Hunter 5 Johns. Ch. 148 1821 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Newsom Administrator v. Thompson 24 N.C. 277 1842 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Burlingham v. Belding 21 Wend. 463 1839 0 Will & Trust SC of Judicature of New York
Van Kleeck v. Ministers of the Reformed Dutch Church 6 Paige Ch. 600 1837 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Minklaer v. Rockfeller 6 Cow. 276 1826 0 Former owner required to care for slave after they are freed? SC of New York
Bannister's Executors v. Shore 1 Va. 173 1793 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Malebran 26 F. Cas. 1145 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. New York
United States v. Gordon 25 F. Cas. 1364 1861 0 Human trafficking Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Trieber v. Blocher 10 Md. 14 1856 0 Maryland
United States v. Andrews 24 F. Cas. 815 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Lallerstedt v. Jennings 23 Ga. 571 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Blackledge v. Clark 24 N.C. 394 1842 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Dold's Trustee v. Geiger's Adm'r 43 Va. 98 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Buie v. Wooten 52 N.C. 441 1860 0 Action of trover North Carolina