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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Smith v. Felton 43 N.Y. 419 1871 1 New York
Seton, Maitland & Co. v. Low 1 Johns. Cas. 1 1799 1 New York
John v. Andrews Institute for Girls 192 N.Y. 382 1908 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 Construe the Last Will & Testament of Fowles 16 Mills Surr. 425 1916 1 New York
First National Bank v. Dun 36 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 529 1883 1 New York
Temple v. Hawley 1 Sand. Ch. 153 1843 1 New York
Plant v. Harrison 36 Misc. 649 1902 1 New York
Wetmore v. Holsman 14 Abb. Pr. 311 1862 1 New York
Read v. Knell 143 N.Y. 484 1894 1 New York
Rochester Savings Bank v. Bailey 34 Misc. 247 1901 1 New York
Laning v. New York Central Railroad 49 N.Y. 521 1872 1 New York
In re the Estate of Young 92 Misc. 633 1915 1 New York
In re Van Houten’s Estate 46 N.Y.S. 190 1897 1 New York
In re Accounts of Van Houten 18 A.D. 301 1897 1 New York
Commerce Exchange National Bank of Chicago v. Blye 123 N.Y. 132 1890 1 New York
People ex rel. Penny v. Board of Excise 40 N.Y.S. 741 1896 1 New York
Van Zandt v. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance 55 N.Y. 169 1873 1 New York
Bodner v. Feit 247 A.D. 119 1936 1 New York