Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Nixon v. Long 1 U.S. 6 1762 1 Pennsylvania
Pirate v. Dalby 1 U.S. 167 1786 0 Partus Sequitur/ Freedom Suit SC of PA.
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Freedom Suit/Habeus ad subjiciendum SC of PA.
Cowperthwaite v. Jones 2 U.S. 55 1790 0 de homine replidgiando Court of Common Pleas of PA., Philadelphia County
Bradley's Lessee v. Bradley 4 U.S. 96 1792 1 Pennsylvania
Com. of Pennsylvania v. Chambre 4 Dall. 143 1794 0 Recovery for slaves SC of PA.
Respublica v. Gaoler of Philadelphia County 1 Yeates 368 1794 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
Respublica v. Richards 1 Yeates 480 1795 0 Indictment for failure to abide by gradual abolition SC of PA.
Respublica v. Bob 4 U.S. 125 1795 0 Indictment for first degree murder SC of PA.
Respublica v. Richards 2 U.S. 224 1795 0 Criminal Abduction of Freedmen Pennsylvania
Respublica v. Blackmore 2 Yeates 234 1797 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
John v. Dawson 2 Yeates 449 1799 0 Recovery for freedom SC of PA.
Philip v. Kirkpatrick 2 Yeates 444 1799 0 Recovery for services SC of PA.
Lessee of Sword v. Adams 3 Yeates 34 1800 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Evans v. Bollen 8 F. Cas. 836 1800 0 Recovery for freedom Circuit Court, D. PA.
Campbell v. Wallace 3 Yeates 271 1801 0 Recover price of slaves SC of PA.
Cook v. Neaff 3 Yeates 259 1801 0 Faulty registration of slave SC of PA.
Peter v. Steel 3 Yeates 250 1801 0 Recovery for freedom and labor SC of PA.
Respublica v. Findlay 3 Yeates 261 1801 0 Registry of a negro as a slave, without adding "for life" SC of PA.
Respublica v. Deaves 3 Yeates 465 1803 0 Will & trust SC of PA.