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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hessner v. Helm 8 Serg. & Rawle 178 1822 1 Pennsylvania
Hill v. Low 12 F. Cas. 172 1822 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Brisbane v. Mitchell 8 Serg. & Rawle 423 1822 0 Bill of sale dispute SC of PA.
Patton v. Goldsborough 9 Serg. & Rawle 47 1822 1 Pennsylvania
Miller v. Henderson 10 Serg. & Rawle 290 1823 1 Pennsylvania
Lyle v. Richards 9 Serg. & Rawle 322 1823 1 Pennsylvania
Share v. Hunt 9 Serg. & Rawle 404 1823 1 Pennsylvania
Holtzapple v. Phillibaum 12 F. Cas. 430 1823 0 Ejectment of land Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Parker v. Luffborough 10 Serg. & Rawle 249 1823 1 Pennsylvania
Ex parte Simmons 22 F. Cas. 151 1823 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Stiles v. Nelly 10 Serg. & Rawle 366 1823 0 Return of child SC of PA.
Stoever v. Stoever 9 Serg. & Rawle 434 1823 1 Pennsylvania
Worthington v. Preston 30 F. Cas. 645 1824 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Berry v. Vantries 12 Serg. & Rawle 89 1824 1 Pennsylvania
Commonwealth v. Barker 11 Serg. & Rawle 360 1824 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Eakin v. Raub 12 Serg. & Rawle 330 1825 1 Pennsylvania
Stewart v. Shoenfelt 13 Serg. & Rawle 360 1825 1 Pennsylvania
Ridgway v. Farmers' Bank of Bucks County 12 Serg. & Rawle 256 1825 1 Pennsylvania
Miller v. Dwilling 14 Serg. & Rawle 442 1826 0 Wrongful detetion SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Vance 15 Serg. & Rawle 36 1826 0 Possesion of slave must be registered SC of PA.