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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
United States v. Malebran 26 F. Cas. 1145 1820 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. New York
United States v. Smith 27 F. Cas. 1138 1855 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Goold v. United Insurance Co. 2 Cai. 73 1804 0 Insurance Policy SC of New York
Grant v. Johnson 5 N.Y. 247 1851 0 Insurance Policy Court of Appeals of New York
Harris v. Moody 30 N.Y. 266 1864 0 Insurance policy including slaves Court of Appeals of New York
Stevens v. Columbian Insurance Co. 3 Cai. 43 1805 0 Insurance policy on slaves SC of New York
Gurnee v. Dessies 1 Johns. 508 1806 0 Is a slave a competent witness? SC of New York
Nash v. Benedict 25 Wend. 644 1841 0 Kidnapping SC of Judicature of New York
People ex rel. Trainer v. Cooper 8 How. Pr. 288 1853 0 Lawful marriage SC of New York
The Laurens 14 F. Cas. 1193 1849 0 Libel for alleged slave-trade District Court, S.D. New York
The Laurens 14 F. Cas. 1192 1848 0 Libel for alleged slave-trade District Court, S.D. New York
United States v. The Augusta 24 F. Cas. 892 1861 0 Libel of intent to employ in slave trade District Court, S.D. New York
The Merchant 17 F. Cas. 36 1857 0 Libel of intent to engage in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
The Henry 4 Blatchf. 359 1859 0 Libel of intent to engage in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Overseers of the Poor of Marbletown v. Overseers of the Poor of Kingston 20 Johns. 1 1822 0 Marriage between 2 slaves SC of New York
Pamela Equities Corp. v. Camp 127 Misc. 2d 395 1985 0 Notice of amendment of sheriff's return New York
Schwartz v. Torrenzano 49 Misc. 3d 943 2015 1 public policy exception New York
Executors of Rogers v. Berry 10 Johns. 132 1813 0 Recovery for conversion 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
Oothout v. Thompson 20 Johns. 277 1822 0 Recovery for fraud in sale of slave SC of New York