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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Adams 2 Del. Cas. 190 1803 0 Indictment for kidnapping an enslaved woman Delaware
State v. Sowam 2 Del. Cas. 180 1803 0 Indictment for receiving stolen goods; ruled not guilty Delaware
Harris v. McCullen 2 Del. Cas. 176 1802 0 Probate claims that include several enslaved individuals 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
State v. Anthony 2 Del. Cas. 248 1802 0 Manslaughter charge; not gulty Delaware
London v. Hudson 2 Del. Cas. 141 1801 0 Petition for freedom; ruled incomplete ad denied but allowed time Delaware
London v. Hudson 1 Del. Cas. 317 1801 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Cannon v. Polk 1 Del. Cas. 307 1801 0 Contract issue over the transferance of an enslaved man Delaware
King v. Fergus 1 Del. Cas. 303 1801 0 Replevin of an enslaved person Delaware
State v. Crocker 2 Del. Cas. 150 1801 0 Indictment for felony stealing of goods; Guilty Delaware
Dave v. Houston 1 Del. Cas. 314 1801 0 Petition of freedom for rest of enslaved people with promissory notes; denied Delaware
Hargis v. Sebastian 1 Del. Cas. 274 1800 0 Qui tam acytion for exportation of three enslaved individuals; for defendant Delaware
State v. George 2 Del. Cas. 137 1800 0 Indictment for rape, guilty and executed Delaware
Dick v. Gibbins 1 Del. Cas. 222 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Draper v. Freeny 1 Del. Cas. 248 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
State v. Parrimore 2 Del. Cas. 124 1799 0 Indictment for kidnapping and selling an enslaved man Delaware
Hazzard v. Walton 1 Del. Cas. 221 1799 0 Action of replevin of an enslaved person denied because lack of evidence of enslavement to another individual Delaware
Hargis v. Vaughan 1 Del. Cas. 241 1799 0 Recovery of money for transporting an enslaved person illegally Delaware
State v. Loadnum 2 Del. Cas. 240 1798 0 Indictment for murder of his enslaved man; guilty for manslaughter Delaware