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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Peterson v. United States 19 F. Cas. 379 1807 0 Indictment of alleged slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
State ex rel. Buckley v. Hampton 23 N.C. 318 1840 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Nelson v. Goree'r Adm'r 34 Ala. 565 1859 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Camfranque v. Burnell 4 F. Cas. 1130 1806 0 Contract dispute Circuit Court, D. PA.
Conframp v. Bunel 6 F. Cas. 275 1806 0 Bail hearing Circuit Court, D. PA.
Higbie v. Hopkins 12 F. Cas. 126 1805 0 Title dispute Circuit Court, D. PA.
Elson v. M'Colloch 4 Yeates 115 1804 0 Improper registration of slave SC of PA.
Respublica v. Smith 4 Yeates 204 1805 0 Recovery for slave SC of PA.
Sherrill v. Harrell 36 N.C. 194 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Lessee of Wilson v. Rhoades 4 Yeates 38 1804 0 Recovery for ejectment SC of PA.
Jones v. Conoway 4 Yeates 108 1804 0 Fraud SC of PA.
Campbell v. Wallace 3 Yeates 271 1801 0 Recover price of slaves SC of PA.
Respublica v. Deaves 3 Yeates 465 1803 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Tryphenia v. Harrison 24 F. Cas. 252 1806 0 Indictment against slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
Peter v. Steel 3 Yeates 250 1801 0 Recovery for freedom and labor SC of PA.
Lessee of Sword v. Adams 3 Yeates 34 1800 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Cook v. Neaff 3 Yeates 259 1801 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Evans v. Bollen 8 F. Cas. 836 1800 0 Recovery for freedom Circuit Court, D. PA.
Sutton v. Craddock 36 N.C. 134 1840 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Moss v. Moss's Administrator 14 Va. 293 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA