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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Scidmore v. Smith 13 Johns. 322 1816 0 Trespass for harboring slave SC of New York
Aza v. Eitlinger 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 99 1808 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Jackson ex dem. People v. Lervey 5 Cow. 397 1826 0 Will & Trust and Valid Marriage SC of New York
Gurnee v. Dessies 1 Johns. 508 1806 0 Is a slave a competent witness? SC of New York
Cæsar v. Peabody 11 Johns. 68 1814 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Goold v. United Insurance Co. 2 Cai. 73 1804 0 Insurance Policy SC of New York
Wells v. Lane 8 Johns. 462 1811 0 Recovery for haboring slaves SC of New York
Dubois v. Allen 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 128 1809 0 Recovery for enticing slave away from owner SC of New York
Gilpin v. Vincent 9 Johns. 219 1812 0 Recovery for illegally selling a slave SC of New York
Schuyler v. Russ 2 Cai. 202 1804 0 Warranty on sold slave SC of New York