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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Overseers v. Baker's Executors 2 Watts 280 1834 0 Recovery for expenses SC of PA.
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.
King v. Morrison 1 Pen. & W. 188 1829 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Russell v. Commonwealth 1 Pen. & W. 82 1829 0 Recovery for services rendered 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.
Commonwealth v. Vance 15 Serg. & Rawle 36 1826 0 Possesion of slave must be registered SC of PA.
Ex parte Simmons 22 F. Cas. 151 1823 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Worthington v. Preston 30 F. Cas. 645 1824 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Holtzapple v. Phillibaum 12 F. Cas. 430 1823 0 Ejectment of land Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Hill v. Low 12 F. Cas. 172 1822 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.
Brisbane v. Mitchell 8 Serg. & Rawle 423 1822 0 Bill of sale dispute SC of PA.
United States v. Kennedy 26 F. Cas. 762 1821 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
Commonwealth v. Barker 11 Serg. & Rawle 360 1824 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Holloway 2 Serg. & Rawle 305 1816 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages SC of PA.
Overseers of the Poor v. Overseers of the Poor 6 Serg. & Rawle 103 1820 0 Defective slave register SC of PA.
Marchand v. Negro Peggy 2 Serg. & Rawle 18 1815 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Graham v. Graham 1 Serg. & Rawle 330 1815 0 Perjury SC of PA.