Alexander v. Stokeley, 7 Serg. & Rawle 299 (Pa. 1821)
John B. Alexander (plaintiff) against Susannah Stokely (defendant) regarding the right to enslaved girl Nance. Nance was the daughter Milley, who was enslaved to Stokely. …
Commonwealth v. Hambright, 4 Serg. & Rawle 149 (Pa. 1818)
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against Hambright (defendant), jailor of Lancaster, regarding the unlawful imprisonment of Tom, enslaved to Isaac Law. Decision: prisoner discharged.
Butler v. Delaplaine, 7 Serg. & Rawle 378 (Pa. 1821)
Henry Butler, his wife Charity Butler, and their children Harriet Butler and Sophia Butler (plaintiffs) against John Delaplaine (defendant) regarding Charity Butler’s status as a …
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 …
Scott v. Waugh, 15 Serg. & Rawle 17 (Pa. 1826)
John Scott (plaintiff) against John Waugh (defendant) regarding Scott’s status as an enslaved person based on the status of his mother, Nell, as an enslaved …
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 …
State v. McDonald, 1 N.J.L. 332 (1795)
The State of New Jersey against M’Donald and Armstrong regarding the freedom of Black woman Phillis. Phillis was previously enslaved by Mrs. Hanna (deceased) and …
State v. Anderson, 1 N.J.L. 36 (1790)
New Jersey against Anderson (defendant) regarding Silas, an enslaved man. Silas’s mother Betty was sold along with Nelly, another enslaved woman, were previously enslaved to …
State v. Lyon, 1 N.J.L. 403 (1789)
New Jersey against Lyon (defendant) regarding the status of Margaret as a slave. Margaret was the daughter of Flora, an enslaved woman who was sold …