Respublica v. Betsey, 1 U.S. 469, 1 L. Ed. 227 (1789)
Respublica against Betsey, Cate, and Isaac (defendants) regarding their enslavement. Betsey, Cate, and Isaac were claimed as an enslaved persons by Samuel Moore. Decision: enslaved …
Jackson v. Robinson, 1 Yeates 101 (1792)
Mary Jackson (plaintiff) against Samuel Robinson (defendant), executor of the estate of Elizabeth Vanderspiegel regarding the will of Vanerspiegel. Decision: for defendant.
Stiles v. Richardson, 4 Yeates 82 (Pa. 1804)
George Stiles (plaintiff) against Daniel Richardson (defendant) regarding Isaac, an enslaved man. Isaac and another fugitive slave escaped Robert Ward; Ward recaptured them and sold …
Respublica v. Smith, 4 Yeates 204 (Pa. 1805)
Respublica against Lambert Smith (defendant), keeper of the jail of Philadelphia, regarding Joseph, an enslaved man. Joseph was a fugitive slave enslaved to David H. …
Wilson’s Lessee v. Rhoades, 4 Yeates 38 (Pa. 1804)
Lessee of William Wilson (plaintiff) against Michael Rhoades (defendant) regarding disputed property. Rhoades holds the land as a tenant under John M’Veagh. Decision: judgement for …
Campbell v. Wallace, 3 Yeates 271 (Pa. 1803)
James Campbell (plaintiff) agianst Herbert Wallace (defendant) regarding registration of enslaved persons. Wallace sold Beck, an enslaved woman, to Campbell. Beck was never registered in …
Jones v. Conoway, 4 Yeates 109 (Pa. 1804)
Robert Jones (plaintiff) against Charles Conoway, Priscilla Conoway, Thomas Gaddes, and Thomas Bowell (defendants), executors of the estate of Jonathan Rees (deceased) regarding legal costs …