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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Overseers v. Kline 9 Pa. 217 1848 0 Recovery for services rendered SC of PA.
Case of Williams 29 F. Cas. 1334 1839 0 Failure to deliver slave District Court, E.D. PA.
Hobbs v. Fogg 6 Watts 553 1837 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Lynch v. Commonwealth 6 Watts 495 1837 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Hart v. Hill 1 Whart. 124 1836 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Gasper v. Donaldson 1 Whart. 227 1836 0 Action of ejectment SC of PA.
Foremans v. Tamm 1 Grant 23 1853 0 Unlawful entry SC of PA.
Calhoun v. Cozens 3 Ala. 498 1842 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Aiken v. Cato 23 Ga. 154 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnson v. Tompkins 13 F. Cas. 840 1833 0 Action of trespass and false imprisonment Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Robinson 1 Watts 158 1832 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Cook 1 Watts 155 1832 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Whitehill v. Wilson 3 Pen. & W. 405 1832 0 Relocation of goods SC of PA.
Beverly v. Williams 20 N.C. 236 1839 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Overseers v. Baker's Executors 2 Watts 280 1834 0 Recovery for expenses SC of PA.
Easly v. Boyd 12 Ala. 684 1847 0 Detinue Alabama
Hamilton v. Commonwealth 3 Pen. & W. 142 1831 0 Indictment for forcible detainment SC of PA.
Urie v. Johnston 3 Pen. & W. 212 1831 0 Recovery for work SC of PA.
King v. Morrison 1 Pen. & W. 188 1829 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Russell v. Commonwealth 1 Pen. & W. 82 1829 0 Recovery for services rendered SC of PA.