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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Ferris v. Henderson 12 Pa. 49 1849 0 Claim for services rendered SC of PA.
Williamson v. Lewis 39 Pa. 9 1861 0 Action to recover debt SC of PA.
Respublica v. Deaves 3 Yeates 465 1803 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Com. of Pennsylvania v. Chambre 4 Dall. 143 1794 0 Recovery for slaves SC of PA.
In re Omohundro's Estate 2 Brewst. 298 1870 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Cobean v. Thompson 1 Pen. & W. 93 1829 0 Designation dispute? SC of PA.
Pirate v. Dalby 1 U.S. 167 1786 0 Partus Sequitur/ Freedom Suit SC of PA.
Campbell v. Wallace 3 Yeates 271 1801 0 Recover price of slaves SC of PA.
Jones v. Conoway 4 Yeates 108 1804 0 Fraud SC of PA.
Russell v. Commonwealth 1 Pen. & W. 82 1829 0 Recovery for services rendered SC of PA.
King v. Morrison 1 Pen. & W. 188 1829 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Urie v. Johnston 3 Pen. & W. 212 1831 0 Recovery for work SC of PA.
Hamilton v. Commonwealth 3 Pen. & W. 142 1831 0 Indictment for forcible detainment SC of PA.
Overseers v. Baker's Executors 2 Watts 280 1834 0 Recovery for expenses SC of PA.
Respublica v. Smith 4 Yeates 204 1805 0 Recovery for slave SC of PA.
Passmore Williamson's Case 26 Pa. 9 1855 0 Recovery for wages SC of PA.
Wood v. Stephen 1 Serg. & Rawle 175 1814 0 Claim for freedom SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Jesse v. Craig 1 Serg. & Rawle 23 1814 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Lewis v. Holloway 6 Binn. 213 1814 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
Whitehill v. Wilson 3 Pen. & W. 405 1832 0 Relocation of goods SC of PA.