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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Semmes v. Sherburne 2 D.C. 637 1825 0 Trover United States
United States v. Calvin 2 D.C. 640 1826 0 Procedure United States
Walter & Smith v. Hoffman & Johnson 2 D.C. 651 1826 0 Parol Evidence United States
United States v. Patrick 2 D.C. 66 1812 0 Death Sentence United States
Lewis v. Spalding 2 D.C. 68 1812 0 Conspiracy to Kidnap a slave United States
United States v. Charles 2 D.C. 76 1813 0 Evidence United States
Park v. Willis 2 D.C. 83 1813 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
United States v. Bruce 2 D.C. 95 1813 0 Criminal Indictments United States
United States v. Peter 2 D.C. 98 1814 0 Preemptory challenge United States
Phillips v. Short 2 Del. 339 1838 0 Order of replevin to the proper descendant after a lufe estate Delaware
In re Hannah 2 Del. 365 1838 0 Order of funeral payment for a former enslaved person by the descendant's of the deceased previous owner Delaware
Allen v. Sarah 2 Del. 434 1838 0 Granting of freedom after an illegal exportation Delaware
Tindal v. Hudson 2 Del. 441 1838 0 A father, who was a free man, could not own his son Delaware
Smith v. Milman 2 Del. 497 1839 0 Issue of an enslaved individual owner since the birth of a first child was promised to another but the firstborn was stillborn Delaware
State v. Pompey 2 Del. Cas. 113 1798 0 Indictment for manslaughter; guilty and valued at $200 Delaware
State v. George 2 Del. Cas. 137 1800 0 Indictment for rape, guilty and executed Delaware
London v. Hudson 2 Del. Cas. 141 1801 0 Petition for freedom; ruled incomplete ad denied but allowed time Delaware
State v. Crocker 2 Del. Cas. 150 1801 0 Indictment for felony stealing of goods; Guilty Delaware
State v. Smith 2 Del. Cas. 164 1802 0 Indictment for larceny and whether enslave dmen could own property; No property; guilty and sentenced to lashing Delaware
State v. Tindal 2 Del. Cas. 169 1802 0 Indictment for kidnapping an enslaved person; not guilty Delaware