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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Worthington v. Preston 30 F. Cas. 645 1824 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Ex parte Simmons 22 F. Cas. 151 1823 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Van Metre v. Mitchell 28 F. Cas. 1036 1853 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Van Metre v. Mitchell 28 F. Cas. 1042 1853 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Commonwealth v. Holloway 2 Serg. & Rawle 305 1816 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages SC of PA.
Elson v. M'Colloch 4 Yeates 115 1804 0 Improper registration of slave SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Stephens v. Clements 6 Binn. 206 1814 0 Indenture of service SC of PA.
Tryphenia v. Harrison 24 F. Cas. 252 1806 0 Indictment against slave trader Circuit Court, D. 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.
Hamilton v. Commonwealth 3 Pen. & W. 142 1831 0 Indictment for forcible detainment SC of PA.
US v. Hanway 9 West.L.J. 103 1851 0 Indictment for treason Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
United States v. Bowman 24 F. Cas. 1212 1808 0 Indictment of alleged slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
Peterson v. United States 19 F. Cas. 379 1807 0 Indictment of alleged slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
United States v. Kennedy 26 F. Cas. 762 1821 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. PA.
United States v. Buck 24 F. Cas. 1289 1860 0 Indictment under fugitive slave act District Court, E.D. PA.
United States v. Williams 28 F. Cas. 631 1852 0 Indictment under fugitive slave act District Court, E.D. PA.
Hartman v. Keystone Insurance 21 Pa. 466 1853 0 Insurance Dispute SC of PA.
Schwartz v. Insurance Co. of North America 6 Binn. 378 1814 0 Insurance Dispute SC of PA.
Butler v. Delaplaine 7 Serg. & Rawle 378 1821 0 Lease dispute SC of PA.