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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
In re Charge to Grand Jury - Treason 5 Pa. L.J. 55 1851 0 Assault Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Ferris v. Henderson 12 Pa. 49 1849 0 Claim for services rendered SC of PA.
Hobbs v. Fogg 6 Watts 553 1837 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Lynch v. Commonwealth 6 Watts 495 1837 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Gasper v. Donaldson 1 Whart. 227 1836 0 Action of ejectment SC of PA.
Foremans v. Tamm 1 Grant 23 1853 0 Unlawful entry SC of PA.
Whitehill v. Wilson 3 Pen. & W. 405 1832 0 Relocation of goods SC of PA.
Paxson v. Lefferts 3 Rawle 59 1831 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Hamilton v. Commonwealth 3 Pen. & W. 142 1831 0 Indictment for forcible detainment SC of PA.
Urie v. Johnston 3 Pen. & W. 212 1831 0 Recovery for work SC of PA.
Cobean v. Thompson 1 Pen. & W. 93 1829 0 Designation dispute? SC of PA.
Jacob v. Jacob 2 Rawle 204 1828 0 Defective slave claim SC of PA.
Scott v. Waugh 15 Serg. & Rawle 17 1826 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Vance 15 Serg. & Rawle 36 1826 0 Possesion of slave must be registered SC of PA.
Holtzapple v. Phillibaum 12 F. Cas. 430 1823 0 Ejectment of land Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Hill v. Low 12 F. Cas. 172 1822 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Brisbane v. Mitchell 8 Serg. & Rawle 423 1822 0 Bill of sale dispute SC of PA.
United States v. Kennedy 26 F. Cas. 762 1821 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
Commonwealth v. Hambright 4 Serg. & Rawle 218 1818 0 False imprisonment SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Holloway 2 Serg. & Rawle 305 1816 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages SC of PA.