United States v. Buck, 24 F. Cas. 1289 (E.D. Pa. 1860)
United States against Jeremiah Buck (defendant) for attempt to rescue a fugitive slave. Decision: guilty on first count, not guilty on second count.
Hartman v. Keystone M.L. & H. Ins. Co., 21 Pa. 466 (1853)
Daniel Hartman (plaintiff), administrator of the estate of William Callender (deceased), regarding a potential fraudulent claim on Callender’s life insurance policy with Keystone Mutual Life …
In re Charge to Grand Jury-Treason, 30 F. Cas. 1047 (C.C.E.D. Pa. 1851)
A case of potential treason, in which Edward Gorsuch and his son were attacked when they entered Pennsylvania to reclaim fugitive slaves.
An Illustration of the Christiana Tragedy
In 1851, free black residents of south central Pennsylvania resisted kidnappers, one of whom was killed – they were tried for treason by a two-judge …