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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Shapiro v. Benenson 181 A.D. 19 1917 1 New York
Anderson v. Cullen 8 N.Y.S. 643 1890 1 New York
People ex rel. Debenetti v. Clerk of New York Marine Court 3 Abb. Pr. 309 1856 1 New York
Jenkins v. Jenkins 1 Paige Ch. 243 1828 1 New York
Fleischmann v. Bennett 79 N.Y. 579 1880 1 New York
In re the Estate of Anderson 156 Misc. 325 1935 1 New York
Tucker v. Rector, Churchwardens, & Vestrymen of St. Clement’s Church 5 N.Y. Super. Ct. 242 1849 1 New York
In re the Application of Conklin 234 A.D. 1 1931 1 New York
People v. Cignarale 110 N.Y. 23 1888 1 New York
Godfrey v. People 63 N.Y. 207 1875 1 New York
Runt v. Herring 49 N.Y. St. Rep. 126 1892 1 New York
Galusha v. Galusha 116 N.Y. 635 1889 1 New York
Andrews v. Betts 15 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 322 1876 1 New York
Duryea v. Zimmerman 143 A.D. 60 1911 1 New York
Rainey v. Laing 58 Barb. 453 1871 1 New York
Buchan v. Sumner 2 Barb. Ch. 165 1847 1 New York
Young v. Young 80 N.Y. 422 1880 1 New York
Sweet v. City of Syracuse 129 N.Y. 316 1891 1 New York
Hovey v. Elliott 118 N.Y. 124 1890 1 New York
Peebles v. Case 2 Brad. 226 1852 1 New York