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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Reynolds v. Cleveland 4 Cow. 282 1825 1 New York
Dillaye v. Commercial Bank of Whitehall 51 N.Y. 345 1873 1 New York
Merchant v. Bunnell 3 Abb. Ct. App. 280 1867 1 New York
Hewett v. Bronson 5 Daly (N.Y.) 1 1873 1 New York
In re the Probate of the Last Will of Westerman 1 Mills Surr. 310 1899 1 New York
In re the Probate of the Last Will of Westerman 29 Misc. 409 1899 1 New York
Doheny v. Lacy 42 A.D. 218 1899 1 New York
Eyck v. Whitbeck 156 N.Y. 341 1898 1 New York
In re the Probate of the Will of Read 2 Gibb. Surr. 78 1896 1 New York
In re the Probate of the Will of Read 17 Misc. 195 1896 1 New York
In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Brunor 2 Gibb. Surr. 58 1896 1 New York
In re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of Brunor 19 Misc. 203 1896 1 New York
In re the Probate of the Will of Bernsee 141 N.Y. 389 1894 1 New York
In re Carver's Estate 3 Misc. 567 1893 1 New York
In re the Probate of the Will of Otis 1 Pow. Surr. 126 1892 1 New York
In re the Probate of the Will of Otis 54 N.Y. St. Rep. 237 1892 1 New York
In re Otis' Will 1 Misc. 258 1892 1 New York
Carpenter v. Hall 46 N.Y. St. Rep. 791 1892 1 New York
In re Lowman's Estate 1 Misc. 43 1892 1 New York
In re Proving the Last Will of Williams 40 N.Y. St. Rep. 356 1891 1 New York