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 …
Hamilton v. Commonwealth, 3 Pen. & W. 142 (Pa. 1831)
Alexander Hamilton (plaintiff) against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (defendant) regarding the capture and attempted sale of John Vast, a free black man. Decision: judgement reversed.
Commonwealth v. Barker, 11 Serg. & Rawle 360 (Pa. 1824)
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against Barker (defendant) regarding Frank, who Barker claimed as a slave. Frank was the son of Milla, a woman enslaved to …
Philip v. Kirkpatrick, 2 Yeates 444 (Pa. 1799)
Philip and Eve (plaintiffs) against Abraham Kirkpatrick (defendant) regarding Eve’s enslavement to Kirkpatrick. Eve was previously enslaved by Aaron Works, who sold her to Kirkpatrick. …
Marchand v. Peggy, 2 Serg. & Rawle 18 (Pa. 1815)
Marchand (plaintiff) against Peggy (defendant), an enslaved woman. Peggy was enslaved to John Decamp and Nehemiah Stokely and claimed her freedom based on a 1780 …
Ex Parte Meason, 5 Binn. 167 (Pa. 1812)
A case in which Meason and other administrators of the estate of James Ashman (deceased) appeal a decree from the Orphan’s Court regarding the debts …
Commonwealth ex rel. Jesse v. Craig, 1 Serg. & Rawle 23 (Pa. 1814)
Jesse (plaintiff) against Isaac Craig (defendant) regarding Jesse’s registration as an enslaved person. Jesse was previously enslaved to John Neville and transferred to Craig. No …