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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
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.
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.
Commonwealth ex rel. Lewis v. Holloway 6 Binn. 213 1814 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Jesse v. Craig 1 Serg. & Rawle 23 1814 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
M'Dowell v. Burd 6 Binn. 198 1813 0 Action to recover price of slave SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Edwards 6 Binn. 202 1813 0 SC of PA.
Scott v. Price 2 Serg. & Rawle 59 1815 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Schwartz v. Insurance Co. of North America 6 Binn. 378 1814 0 Insurance Dispute SC of PA.
Respublica v. Smith 4 Yeates 204 1805 0 Recovery for slave SC of PA.
Lessee of Wilson v. Rhoades 4 Yeates 38 1804 0 Recovery for ejectment SC of 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.
Philip v. Kirkpatrick 2 Yeates 444 1799 0 Recovery for services SC of PA.
Respublica v. Richards 1 Yeates 480 1795 0 Indictment for failure to abide by gradual abolition SC of PA.
Miller v. Dwilling 14 Serg. & Rawle 442 1826 0 Wrongful detetion SC of PA.
Paxson v. Lefferts 3 Rawle 59 1831 0 Will & trust SC of PA.