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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Cobean v. Thompson 1 Pen. & W. 93 1829 0 Designation dispute? SC of PA.
Russell v. Commonwealth 1 Pen. & W. 82 1829 0 Recovery for services rendered SC of PA.
King v. Morrison 1 Pen. & W. 188 1829 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Urie v. Johnston 3 Pen. & W. 212 1831 0 Recovery for work SC of PA.
Hamilton v. Commonwealth 3 Pen. & W. 142 1831 0 Indictment for forcible detainment SC of PA.
Paxson v. Lefferts 3 Rawle 59 1831 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Taylor v. Hasson 3 Pen. & W. 237 1831 0 Manumission of slaves SC of PA.
Lodge v. Simonton 2 Pen. & W. 439 1831 1 Pennsylvania
Whitehill v. Wilson 3 Pen. & W. 405 1832 0 Relocation of goods SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Cook 1 Watts 155 1832 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Robinson 1 Watts 158 1832 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Shepard 3 Pen. & W. 509 1832 1 Pennsylvania
Hoge v. Hoge 1 Watts 163 1832 1 Pennsylvania
Smyth v. Hawthorn 3 Rawle 355 1832 1 Pennsylvania
Commonwealth ex rel. Davis v. Lecky 1 Watts 66 1832 1 Pennsylvania
Hutchinson v. Sandt 4 Rawle 234 1833 1 Pennsylvania
Johnson v. Tompkins 13 F. Cas. 840 1833 0 Action of trespass and false imprisonment Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Culp v. Fisher 1 Watts 494 1833 1 Pennsylvania
Goucher v. Helmbold 1 Miles 407 1833 1 Pennsylvania
Overseers v. Baker's Executors 2 Watts 280 1834 0 Recovery for expenses SC of PA.