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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Meads v. Lansingh 1 Hopk. Ch. 124 1824 1 New York
Andrews v. Herriot 4 Cow. 508 1825 1 New York
Russell v. Doty 4 Cow. 576 1825 1 New York
Reynolds v. Cleveland 4 Cow. 282 1825 1 New York
Miller v. Watson 5 Cow. 195 1825 1 New York
Clark v. Pinney 6 Cow. 297 1826 1 New York
Livingston v. Ackeston 5 Cow. 531 1826 0 Recovery for wages SC of New York
Trongott v. Byers 5 Cow. 480 1826 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
Minklaer v. Rockfeller 6 Cow. 276 1826 0 Former owner required to care for slave after they are freed? SC of New York
Seward v. Jackson ex dem. Van Wyck 8 Cow. 406 1826 1 New York
Franchot v. Leach 5 Cow. 506 1826 1 New York
Powell v. Waters 8 Cow. 669 1826 1 New York
Reid v. Venderheyden 5 Cow. 719 1826 1 New York
Jackson ex dem. Bogert v. Schauber 7 Cow. 186 1827 1 New York
Jackson ex dem. Butler v. Widger 7 Cow. 722 1827 1 New York
Duffee v. Mason 8 Cow. 25 1827 1 New York
Astor v. Union Insurance 7 Cow. 202 1827 1 New York
People v. Vermilyea 7 Cow. 369 1827 1 New York
Chaffee v. Thomas 7 Cow. 358 1827 1 New York