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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
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.
Shirk's Case 3 Grant 460 1863 0 Wrongful detetion SC of PA.
US v. Hanway 9 West.L.J. 103 1851 0 Indictment for treason 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.
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.
The Malaga 16 F.Cas. 535 1849 0 Libel claim District Court, E.D. PA.
Overseers v. Kline 9 Pa. 217 1848 0 Recovery for services rendered SC of PA.
Case of Williams 29 F. Cas. 1334 1839 0 Failure to deliver slave District Court, E.D. PA.
Hobbs v. Fogg 6 Watts 553 1837 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Lynch v. Commonwealth 6 Watts 495 1837 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
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.
Foremans v. Tamm 1 Grant 23 1853 0 Unlawful entry SC of PA.
Johnson v. Tompkins 13 F. Cas. 840 1833 0 Action of trespass and false imprisonment Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Robinson 1 Watts 158 1832 0 Contract dispute 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.