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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ripley v. Wardell 1 Cai. 174 1803 1 New York
Deas v. Smith 1 Cai. 171 1803 0 Slave as a Witness SC of New York
Henderson v. Brown 1 Cai. 92 1803 0 Act of trespass against officer seeking to valuate slaves SC of New York
Seixas v. Woods 2 Cai. 48 1804 1 New York
Hunn v. Bowne 2 Cai. 38 1804 1 New York
Goold v. United Insurance Co. 2 Cai. 73 1804 0 Insurance Policy SC of New York
Blagge v. New York Insurance 1 Cai. 549 1804 1 New York
Overseers of Germantown v. Overseers of the Poor of Livingston 2 Cai. 106 1804 0 SC of New York
Schuyler v. Russ 2 Cai. 202 1804 0 Warranty on sold slave SC of New York
Link v. Beuner 3 Cai. 325 1805 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of New York
Stevens v. Columbian Insurance Co. 3 Cai. 43 1805 0 Insurance policy on slaves SC of New York
Smith v. Cheetham 3 Cai. 57 1805 1 New York
Ely v. Van Beuren 3 Cai. 218 1805 0 SC of New York
Gurnee v. Dessies 1 Johns. 508 1806 0 Is a slave a competent witness? SC of New York
Ludlow v. Bowne & Eddy 1 Johns. 1 1806 1 New York
Wheelwright v. Depeyster 1 Johns. 471 1806 1 New York
Vrooman v. Phelps 2 Johns. 177 1807 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Kettletas v. Fleet 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 52 1808 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Fleming v. Gilbert 3 Johns. 528 1808 1 New York
Aza v. Eitlinger 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 99 1808 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York