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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
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.
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.
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.
Cobean v. Thompson 1 Pen. & W. 93 1829 0 Designation dispute? SC of PA.
Scott v. Waugh 15 Serg. & Rawle 17 1826 0 Will & trust 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.
Shirk's Case 3 Grant 460 1863 0 Wrongful detetion SC of PA.
Holmes v. Johnson 42 Pa. 159 1862 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Lyman v. City of Philadelphia 56 Pa. 488 1868 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
United States v. Darnaud 25 F. Cas. 754 1855 0 Action against slave trader Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Van Metre v. Mitchell 28 F. Cas. 1042 1853 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Ex parte Jenkins 13 F. Cas. 445 1853 0 Recovery for labor Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
In re Charge to Grand Jury - Treason 5 Pa. L.J. 55 1851 0 Assault Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Boaler v. Cummines 3 F. Cas. 776 1853 0 Wrongful detetion District Court, E.D. PA.
Overseers v. Kline 9 Pa. 217 1848 0 Recovery for services rendered SC of PA.
Brisbane v. Mitchell 8 Serg. & Rawle 423 1822 0 Bill of sale dispute SC of PA.