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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Lawrence v. Trustees of Leake & Watts Orphan House 2 Denio 577 1845 1 New York
John v. Andrews Institute for Girls 192 N.Y. 382 1908 1 New York
Forrest v. Forrest 21 N.Y. Super. Ct. 640 1861 1 New York
Henry v. Lowell 16 Barb. 268 1853 1 New York
In re the Estate of Goldstein 46 A.D.2d 449 1975 1 New York
Lynch v. Clarke 1 Sand. Ch. 583 1844 1 New York
Newell v. Nichols 75 N.Y. 78 1878 1 New York
Browne v. Bedford 4 Dem. Sur. 304 1886 1 New York
Doheny v. Lacy 168 N.Y. 213 1901 1 New York
People v. Smith 57 Barb. 46 1870 1 New York
In re the Estate of Durkin 165 Misc. 366 1937 1 New York
People v. Robinson 2 Park. Crim. Rep. 235 1855 1 New York
People v. Huggins 144 Misc. 2d 49 1989 1 New York
In re the Estate of Feist 170 Misc. 497 1939 1 New York
Rollwagen v. Rollwagen 5 Thomp. & Cook 402 1875 1 New York
Wehle v. Conner 83 N.Y. 231 1880 1 New York
Emanuel v. Ennis 48 N.Y. Super. Ct. 430 1882 1 New York
Andrews v. Townshend 56 N.Y. Super. Ct. 140 1888 1 New York
In re Lyden’s Estate 119 N.Y.S. 973 1909 1 New York
Zoeller v. Riley 100 N.Y. 102 1885 1 New York