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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Richardson v. Noyes 2 Mass. 56 1806 0 Civil Massachusetts
Wells v. Lane 9 Johns. 144 1812 0 Civil SC of New York
Stevens v. Columbian Insurance Co. 3 Cai. 43 1805 0 Civil SC of New York
People ex rel. Trainer v. Cooper 8 How. Pr. 288 1853 0 Civil SC of New York
Floyd v. Recorder of City of New York 11 Wend. 180 1834 0 Civil SC of Judicature of New York
Vanderzee v. Vanderzee 36 N.Y. 231 1867 0 Civil Court of Appeals of New York
United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Williamson 28 F. Cas. 686 1855 0 Civil District Court, E.D. PA.
Oliver v. Kauffman 18 F. Cas. 657 1850 0 Civil Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
The Merchant 17 F. Cas. 36 1857 0 Civil Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Hartman v. Keystone Insurance 21 Pa. 466 1853 0 Civil SC of PA.
Gibbs v. Mennard 6 Paige Ch. 258 1837 0 Civil Chancery Court of New York
Schuyler v. Russ 2 Cai. 202 1804 0 Civil SC of New York
Beltzhoover v. Costen 7 Pa. 13 1847 0 Civil SC of PA.
Fox v. Lambson 8 N.J.L. 339 1826 0 Civil New Jersey
Brown v. Thorndike 32 Mass. 388 1834 0 Civil Massachusetts
Brush v. Wilkins 4 Johns. Ch. 506 1820 0 Civil Chancery Court of New York
Paxson v. Lefferts 3 Rawle 59 1831 0 Civil SC of PA.
Case of Williams 29 F. Cas. 1334 1839 0 Civil District Court, E.D. PA.
Hill v. Low 12 F. Cas. 172 1822 0 Civil Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Jacob v. Jacob 2 Rawle 204 1828 0 Civil SC of PA.