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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 439 1838 0 Contracts- Fraud/Deciet within contract United States
Henderson v. Henderson's Administrator 5 D.C. 469 1838 0 Creditor Remedies United States
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
Cunningham ex rel. Remington v. Offutt 5 D.C. 524 1838 0 Fieri Facias United States
Thomas v. Mackall 5 D.C. 536 1839 0 Injunctiuons United States
Kennedy v. Purnell 5 D.C. 552 1839 0 Freedom Petition United States
Nichols v. Burch 5 D.C. 553 1839 0 Assault/Battery, False Imprisonment United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 False Promise Underlying Sale/Deceit United States
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
Bell v. Greenfield 5 D.C. 669 1840 0 Freedom Suit/ Will United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Taylor v. Horsey 5 Del. 131 1849 0 Trover of an enslaved individual Delaware
Collins v. Bilderback 5 Del. 133 1849 0 Transportation of an enslaved person out of state Delaware
Page v. Vandegrift 5 Del. 176 1849 0 Transportation of an enslaved person out of state Delaware
Elliott v. Twilley 5 Del. 192 1849 0 Petition for freedom since granted a term not "for life" Delaware
Anderson v. Thoroughgood 5 Del. 199 1849 0 Grant of freedom after illegal exportation Delaware
Lord v. Horsey 5 Del. 317 1851 0 Returning of an enslaved woman Delaware
Simpson v. Warren 5 Del. 371 1852 0 Returning of two enslaved people who escaped Delaware
Vandegrift v. Page 5 Del. 439 1854 0 An trial over whether an enslaved person was being illegally transferred Delaware