State v. Guild, 10 N.J.L. 163 (1828)
New Jersey against James Guild (defendant), who was enslaved to Joshua Bunn, regarding a confession to the murder of Catharine Beakes. When Beakes’ son Jonathan …
Overseers of Franklin Twp. v. Overseers of Bridgewater Twp., 20 N.J.L. 567 (1846)
The Overseers of Franklin against the Overseers of Bridgewater regarding the removal of Lavinia King. King was born into slavery, she and her mother being …
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 …
Commonwealth v. Kendig, 1 Serg. & Rawle 366 (Pa. 1815)
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against Abraham Kendig (defendant) regarding the indenture of Jane Bantham, who Kendig claimed as a slave. Bantham was previously enslaved to …
Green v. African Methodist Episcopal Society, 1 Serg. & Rawle 254 (Pa. 1815)
Robert Green (plaintiff) against the African Methodist Episcopal Society (defendant) regarding the restoration of Green’s status as a member and trustee. Green was expelled from …
Graham v. Graham, 1 Serg. & Rawle 330 (Pa. 1815)
Shephard Graham (plaintiff) against Graham (defendant) regarding whether Edward Simmons had the right to retain Shephard Graham as a slave. Decision: judgement affirmed.