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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Cowperthwaite v. Jones 2 U.S. 55 1790 0 Civil Court of Common Pleas of PA., Philadelphia County
Dubois v. Allen 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 128 1809 0 Civil SC of New York
Gilpin v. Vincent 9 Johns. 219 1812 0 Civil SC of New York
Caesar V. Peabody 11 Johns. 68 1814 0 Civil SC of New York
Overseers of the Poor of Marbletown v. Overseers of the Poor of Kingston 20 Johns. 1 1822 0 Civil SC of New York
Giles v. Bradley 2 Johns. Cas. 253 1801 0 Civil SC of New York
Jack v. Martin 14 Wend. 507 1835 0 Civil Court for the Correction of Errors of New York
Overseers of the Poor v. Overseers of the Poor 6 Serg. & Rawle 103 1820 0 Civil SC of PA.
In re Omohundro's Estate 2 Brewst. 298 1870 0 Civil SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Stephens v. Clements 6 Binn. 206 1814 0 Civil SC of PA.
Wilson v. Belinda 3 Serg. & Rawl. 396 1817 0 Civil SC of PA.
Flack v. Cunningham 1 Blackf. 107 1820 0 Civil Indiana
Starr v. Starr 2 Root 303 1795 0 Civil Connecticut
Concklin v. The Harmony 6 F. Cas. 259 1797 0 Civil District Court, D. New York
Sarah v. Borders 5 Ill. 341 1843 0 Civil Illinois
Arabas v. Ivers 1 Root 92 1784 0 Civil Connecticut
Richards v. Stewart 2 Day 328 1806 0 Civil Connecticut
Fales v. Mayberry 2 Gall. 560 1815 0 Civil United States
People ex rel. Hedgman v. Board of Registration 26 Mich. 51 1872 0 Civil Michigan
Frazer v. Western 1 How. App. Cas. 448 1848 0 Civil Chancery Court of New York