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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Respublica v. Richards 1 Yeates 480 1795 0 Indictment for failure to abide by gradual abolition SC of PA.
Shirk's Case 3 Grant 460 1863 0 Wrongful detetion SC of PA.
Cook v. Neaff 3 Yeates 259 1801 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Holmes v. Johnson 42 Pa. 159 1862 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Lessee of Sword v. Adams 3 Yeates 34 1800 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Vance 15 Serg. & Rawle 36 1826 0 Possesion of slave must be registered SC of PA.
Scott v. Waugh 15 Serg. & Rawle 17 1826 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Peter v. Steel 3 Yeates 250 1801 0 Recovery for freedom and labor SC of PA.
Schwartz v. Insurance Co. of North America 6 Binn. 378 1814 0 Insurance Dispute SC of PA.
Scott v. Price 2 Serg. & Rawle 59 1815 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Ex parte Lawrence 5 Binn. 304 1812 0 Custody of body SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Blaine 4 Binn. 186 1811 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Edwards 6 Binn. 202 1813 0 SC of PA.
M'Dowell v. Burd 6 Binn. 198 1813 0 Action to recover price of slave SC of PA.
Hartman v. Keystone Insurance 21 Pa. 466 1853 0 Insurance Dispute SC of PA.
Beltzhoover v. Costen 7 Pa. 13 1847 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Arzee Supply Corp. of Conn. v. Ruberoid Co. 222 F. Supp. 237 1963 Action for harbouring slaves SC of PA.
Jacob v. Jacob 2 Rawle 204 1828 0 Defective slave claim SC of PA.
Lessee of Hall v. Vandegrift 3 Binn. 374 1811 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Paxson v. Lefferts 3 Rawle 59 1831 0 Will & trust SC of PA.