United States v. Darnaud, 25 F. Cas. 754 (C.C.E.D. Pa. 1855)
United States against Darnaud (defendant) of the Grey Eagle vessel for slave trade. Decision: not guilty.
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.
A Freeholder’s Court
An illustration from Richard Hildreth’s novel, “The White Slave.”
Appeal of Hoff, 28 Pa. 51 (1857)
Appeal from Frances H. Hoff (wife of John Hoff) and Henry H. Tucker (step-son of John Hoff), regarding their entitlement to the estate of John …