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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Hobbs v. Fogg 6 Watts 553 1837 0 SC of PA.
Overseers v. Kline 9 Pa. 217 1848 0 SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Hambright 4 Serg. & Rawle 218 1818 0 SC of PA.
Shirk's Case 3 Grant 460 1863 0 SC of PA.
Urie v. Johnston 3 Pen. & W. 212 1831 0 Civil SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Robinson 1 Watts 158 1832 0 Civil SC of PA.
Hart v. Hill 1 Whart. 124 1836 0 Civil SC of PA.
Commonwealth v. Greason 4 Serg. & Rawle 425 1818 0 Civil SC of PA.
Scott v. Waugh 15 Serg. & Rawle 17 1826 0 Civil SC of PA.
Butler v. Delaplaine 7 Serg. & Rawle 378 1821 0 Civil SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Cook 1 Watts 155 1832 0 Civil SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. Holloway 3 Serg. & Rawl. 4 1817 0 Criminal SC of PA.
Respublica v. Gaoler of Philadelphia County 1 Yeates 368 1794 0 Civil SC of PA.
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Civil SC of PA.
Pirate v. Dalby 1 U.S. 167 1786 0 Civil SC of PA.
Overseers of the Poor v. Overseers of the Poor 6 Serg. & Rawle 103 1820 0 Civil SC of PA.
In re Omohundro's Estate 2 Brewst. 298 1870 0 Civil SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Stephens v. Clements 6 Binn. 206 1814 0 Civil SC of PA.
Schwartz v. Insurance Co. of North America 6 Binn. 378 1814 0 Civil SC of PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Jesse v. Craig 1 Serg. & Rawle 23 1814 0 Civil SC of PA.