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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
US v. Hanway 9 West.L.J. 103 1851 0 Indictment for treason Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
In re Charge to Grand Jury - Treason 5 Pa. L.J. 55 1851 0 Assault Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Elvira, a Slave 57 Va. 561 1865 0 Attempted Murder SC of Appeals VA
The Malaga 16 F.Cas. 535 1849 0 Libel claim District Court, E.D. PA.
Overseers v. Kline 9 Pa. 217 1848 0 Recovery for services rendered SC of PA.
Case of Williams 29 F. Cas. 1334 1839 0 Failure to deliver slave District Court, E.D. PA.
Hart v. Hill 1 Whart. 124 1836 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Gasper v. Donaldson 1 Whart. 227 1836 0 Action of ejectment SC of PA.
Dickinson v. Dickinson's Adm'r 43 Va. 493 1846 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Troup v. Hart 66 Tenn. 188 1874 0 Tennessee
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Robinson 1 Watts 158 1832 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Cook 1 Watts 155 1832 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Beverly v. Williams 20 N.C. 236 1839 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Overseers v. Baker's Executors 2 Watts 280 1834 0 Recovery for expenses 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.
Cobean v. Thompson 1 Pen. & W. 93 1829 0 Designation dispute? SC of PA.
Governor ex rel. Lanning v. Harrison 20 N.C. 461 1839 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Birney v. State 8 Ohio 230 1837 0 Indictment for harboring slave Ohio
Greenwood v. Curtis 4 Mass. 93 1808 0 Contract dispute Massachusetts