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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. Holloway 3 Serg. & Rawl. 4 1817 0 Runaway slave charged with fornication and bastardy SC of PA.
Lessee of Hall v. Vandegrift 3 Binn. 374 1811 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Stephens v. Clements 6 Binn. 206 1814 0 Indenture of service SC of PA.
Small v. The Messenger 22 F. Cas. 366 1807 0 Recovery for work District Court, D. PA.
Butler v. Hopper 4 F. Cas. 904 1806 0 Recovery for freedom Circuit Court, D. PA.
Campbell v. Wallace 3 Yeates 572 1803 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Respublica v. Bob 4 U.S. 125 1795 0 Indictment for first degree murder SC of PA.
Pleasants’ Appeal 77 Pa. 356 1875 0 Pennsylvania
Stiles v. Richardson 4 Yeates 82 1804 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
John v. Dawson 2 Yeates 449 1799 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
Respublica v. Blackmore 2 Yeates 234 1797 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
United States v. Brune 24 F. Cas. 1280 1852 0 Slave Trade ruling Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Overseers of Poor of Forks in Northampton County v. Overseers of Poor of Catawessa in Northumberland County 3 Binn. 22 1810 0 Recovery for care of slave SC of PA.
Respublica v. Richards 2 U.S. 224 1795 0 Criminal Abduction of Freedmen Pennsylvania
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Freedom Suit/Habeus ad subjiciendum SC of PA.
Williamson v. Lewis 39 Pa. 9 1861 0 Action to recover debt SC of PA.
United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Williamson 28 F. Cas. 686 1855 0 Will & trust District Court, E.D. PA.
Van Metre v. Mitchell 28 F. Cas. 1036 1853 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
United States v. Williams 28 F. Cas. 631 1852 0 Indictment under fugitive slave act District Court, E.D. PA.
Ferris v. Henderson 12 Pa. 49 1849 0 Claim for services rendered SC of PA.