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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Concklin v. The Harmony 6 F. Cas. 259 1797 0 Services rendered by slave? District Court, D. New York
The Larch 14 F. Cas. 1142 1855 0 Libel of faulty property District Court, D. Maine
The Etna 8 F. Cas. 803 1838 0 Suit for subtraction of wages District Court, D. Maine
Polydore v. Prince 19 F. Cas. 950 1837 0 Libel for assault and battery District Court, D. Maine
In re Caldwell 4 F. Cas. 1035 1874 0 Bankruptcy Dist. Ct., E.D. VA
In re O'Neale 18 F. Cas. 693 1802 0 Action of debt Dist. Ct., E.D. VA
State v. Absolom 2 Del. Cas. 32 1808 0 Free man who was deemed enslaved after he committed larceny Delaware
Lockwood v. Burton 1 Del. 138 1833 0 Replevin of an enslaved person to either defendant or plaintiff Delaware
Allen v. Sarah 2 Del. 434 1838 0 Granting of freedom after an illegal exportation Delaware
Burton v. Burton 4 Del. 38 1843 0 Replevin to which individual in a will Delaware
Cannon ex rel. Cannon v. Stuart 8 Del. 223 1866 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Dick v. Gibbins 1 Del. Cas. 222 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Evans v. Evans 1 Del. Cas. 76 1795 0 Order of replevin of an enslaved man after a dispute of a will Delaware
Walter v. Evans 1 Del. Cas. 668 1794 0 Recovery of $50 for an enslaved woman Delaware
Harrison v. Hunter 1 Del. Cas. 138 1797 0 Qui tam action for the returning of an enslaved man; issue of motions Delaware
Jemima v. Ross 1 Del. Cas. 119 1796 0 Petition for freedom: Granted Delaware
Hargis v. Vaughan 1 Del. Cas. 241 1799 0 Recovery of money for transporting an enslaved person illegally Delaware
Smith v. Horsey 1 Del. Cas. 16 1793 0 Act of fraud of giving two enslaved individuals Delaware
Caldwell v. Carter 2 Del. Cas. 668 1821 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
State v. Hudson 2 Del. Cas. 28 1797 0 Indictment for assault and battery on an enslaved man by a deputized man Delaware