Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. Holloway, 3 Serg. & Rawle 4 (Pa. 1817)
David Johnson against Holloway, keeper of the prison of Philadelphia, regarding his imprisonment. Johnson was a fugitive slave of Levin Frazier. Decision: prisoner remanded.
Hill v. Low, 12 F. Cas. 172 (C.C.E.D. Pa. 1822)
Hill (plaintiff) against Low (defendant) regarding hindering or obstructing the capture of Ezekial, who was enslaved to Hill. Decision: judgement reversed, cause remitted to district …
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Robinson, 1 Watts 158 (Pa. 1832)
Hannah Hall (plaintiff) against William Robinson Jr. (defendant) to bring before the court her son F. Hall, enslaved to Robinson via an indenture agreed upon …
Wright v. Deacon, 5 Serg. & Rawle 62 (Pa. 1819)
Wright, also called Hall (plaintiff) against Deacon, keeper of the prison of Philadelphia, regarding a request to be released on the grounds of unlawful detention. …
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Cook, 1 Watts 155 (Pa. 1832)
James Taylor (plaintiff) against James Hasson (defendant) regarding Taylor’s status as an enslaved person in Pennsylvania, having been previously manumitted in Maryland and later sold …
Overseers of Poor of Point Twp., Northumberland Cnty., v. Overseers of Poor of Lycoming Twp., Lycoming Cnty., 2 Rawle 26 (Pa. 1829)
A case to determine which county may be responsible for the care and medical costs of Charles ——, a Black man who received medical care …
Jacob v. Pierce, 2 Rawle 204 (Pa. 1828)
D.R. Jacob (plaintiff) against Paul Pierce (defendant), executor of the estate of Jane Jacob, to recover the price of Ben, an enslaved man. Ben was …
Worthington v. Preston, 30 F. Cas. 645 (C.C.E.D. Pa. 1824)
Worthington (plaintiff) against Preston (defendant) regarding whether Preston was responsible for the escape of enslaved man Tom. Tom, enslaved to Worthington, was imprisoned and Preston, …
Wike v. Lightner, 11 Serg. & Rawle 198 (Pa. 1824)
Wike (plaintiff) against William Lightner (defendant) regarding the credibility of witness York Frever, a Black man also called “Black York.” George Thompson served as a …
Reed v. Bias, 8 Watts & Serg. 189 (Pa. 1844)
Samuel F. Reed (plaintiff) against James J.G. Bias (defendant) for the trespass and destruction of the Coloured Temperance Hall of Moyamensing. Decision: judgement reversed.