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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Cobean v. Thompson 1 Pen. & W. 93 1829 0 Designation dispute? SC of PA.
Governor ex rel. Lanning v. Harrison 20 N.C. 461 1839 0 Action of debt North Carolina
McCrary v. Perry 40 Ga. 254 1869 0 Slave contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Scott v. Waugh 15 Serg. & Rawle 17 1826 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Vance 15 Serg. & Rawle 36 1826 0 Possesion of slave must be registered SC of PA.
Ex parte Simmons 22 F. Cas. 151 1823 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Worthington v. Preston 30 F. Cas. 645 1824 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
State v. Hoover 20 N.C. 365 1839 0 Homicide North Carolina
White v. White 20 N.C. 401 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Ralston v. Telfair 22 N.C. 414 1839 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Payne v. Sale 22 N.C. 455 1839 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Thigpen v. Horne 36 N.C. 20 1840 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Williams v. Maitland 36 N.C. 92 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
McKinder v. Littlejohn 23 N.C. 66 1840 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Holtzapple v. Phillibaum 12 F. Cas. 430 1823 0 Ejectment of land Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Hill v. Low 12 F. Cas. 172 1822 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Stiles v. Nelly 10 Serg. & Rawle 366 1823 0 Return of child SC of PA.
Brisbane v. Mitchell 8 Serg. & Rawle 423 1822 0 Bill of sale dispute SC of PA.
United States v. Kennedy 26 F. Cas. 762 1821 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
Commonwealth v. Holloway 2 Serg. & Rawle 305 1816 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages SC of PA.