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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
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.
Hartman v. Keystone Insurance 21 Pa. 466 1853 0 Insurance Dispute SC of PA.
Arzee Supply Corp. of Conn. v. Ruberoid Co. 222 F. Supp. 237 1963 Action for harbouring slaves SC of PA.
Passmore Williamson's Case 26 Pa. 9 1855 0 Recovery for wages SC of PA.
Ferris v. Henderson 12 Pa. 49 1849 0 Claim for services rendered SC of PA.
Lyman v. City of Philadelphia 56 Pa. 488 1868 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Paxson v. Lefferts 3 Rawle 59 1831 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Jacob v. Jacob 2 Rawle 204 1828 0 Defective slave claim SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Taylor v. Hasson 3 Pen. & W. 237 1831 0 Manumission of slaves SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Barker 11 Serg. & Rawle 360 1824 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Butler v. Delaplaine 7 Serg. & Rawle 378 1821 0 Lease dispute SC of PA.
Alexander v. Stokely 7 Serg. & Rawle 299 1821 0 Recovery for services SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Hambright 4 Serg. & Rawle 218 1818 0 False imprisonment SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Bell v. Greason 5 Serg. & Rawle 333 1819 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.
Wright v. Deacon 5 Serg. & Rawle 62 1819 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages SC of PA.
Wilson v. Belinda 3 Serg. & Rawl. 396 1817 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Greason 4 Serg. & Rawle 425 1818 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. Holloway 3 Serg. & Rawl. 4 1817 0 Runaway slave charged with fornication and bastardy SC of PA.