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 …
Stiles v. Nelly, 10 Serg. & Rawle 366 (Pa. 1823)
Edward Stiles (plaintiff) against Nelly (defendant), regarding Nelly’s status as an enslaved woman based on the validity of the registration of her mother, Rachael, as …
Prigg v. Pennsylvania, 41 U.S. 539, 16 Pet. 539, 10 L. Ed. 1060 (1842)
Edward Prigg (plaintiff) against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (defendant) regarding the kidnapping of Margaret Morgan, an enslaved woman. Margaret Morgan was previously enslaved to Margaret …
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 …
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 …
Respublica v. Keppele, 2 U.S. 197, 1 L. Ed. 347 (1793)
Respublica against Catharine Kepple (defendant) regarding Benjamin Hannis, who was enslaved to Kepple. Decision: enslaved person discharged.
Coulon v. the Neptune, 6 F. Cas. 625 (D. Pa. 1804)
Paul Coulon (plaintiff) against John Jolly, Richard Keys, and William Manson, owners of the Neptune (defendant), an American ship seized by a French vessel commanded …
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. …
Commonwealth v. Vanlear, 1 Serg. & Rawle 248 (Pa. 1815)
Augustus Stephenson (plaintiff) against Vanlear (defendant) regarding whether Stephenson’s assignment to Vanlear is valid. Stephenson was previously enslaved to Duffe with the consent of his …
Lessee of Hauer v. Shitz, 3 Yeates 205 (Pa. 1801)
The lessee of Elizabeth Hauer (plaintiff) against Peter Shitz (defendant) regarding an ejectment for land. Upon the death of Peter Shitz (senior, deceased), land was …