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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
In re the Estate of Findlay 253 N.Y. 1 1930 1 New York
Whitaker v. Whitaker 52 N.Y. 368 1873 1 New York
Runt v. Herring 21 N.Y.S. 244 1892 1 New York
La Bau v. Vanderbilt 3 Redf. 384 1879 1 New York
Rainey v. Laing 58 Barb. 453 1871 1 New York
Gaffney v. People 50 N.Y. 416 1872 1 New York
People v. Barberi 149 N.Y. 256 1896 1 New York
Lawrence v. Trustees of Leake & Watts Orphan House 2 Denio 577 1845 1 New York
Strong v. Strong 1 Abb. Pr. 358 1865 1 New York
People v. Bodine 1 Denio 281 1845 1 New York
People v. Cignarale 110 N.Y. 23 1888 1 New York
United States v. Curtis 11 Abb. N. Cas. 1 1882 1 New York
Demeyer v. Legg 18 Barb. 14 1853 1 New York
Taylor v. Dodd 58 N.Y. 335 1874 1 New York
In re Compel the Payment of a Legacy under the Last Will & Testament of Douglas 17 Mills Surr. 480 1916 1 New York
Hart v. Wright 17 Wend. 267 1837 1 New York
People v. Petmecky 99 N.Y. 415 1885 1 New York
Runt v. Herring 2 Misc. 105 1892 1 New York
Runt v. Herring 49 N.Y. St. Rep. 126 1892 1 New York
Dean v. Marschall 97 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 335 1895 1 New York