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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Lord v. Horsey 5 Del. 317 1851 0 Returning of an enslaved woman Delaware
Dulany v. Green 4 Del. 285 1845 0 Whether a previous owner freed enslaved individuals upon death or not Delaware
Redden v. Spruance 4 Del. 217 1845 0 Trial of a person who transported an enslaved person Delaware
Philips v. Williams 46 Va. 259 1848 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Prettyman v. Dean 2 Del. 494 1839 0 Order of replevin of two enslaved individuals Delaware
Eaves v. King 1 Del. 141 1833 0 Petition of replevin and dismisaal due to the freedom of a woman and two kids Delaware
William H. Davis' Case 1 Del. 17 1832 0 Denial of a petition for freedom Delaware
Chase v. Maberry 3 Del. 266 1840 0 Civil trial for damages on releasing an enslaved person on the run Delaware
Lessee of Conoway v. Piper 3 Del. 482 1842 0 Transferance of two enslaved individual to two different children Delaware
In re Jones 13 F. Cas. 927 1874 0 United States
Shawn v. Bishop 2 Del. Cas. 208 1804 0 Payment due due to failure to pay plaintiff for purchase of an enslaved individual Delaware
Morris v. Spier 2 Del. Cas. 23 1807 0 Character of an enslaved man not relevant to the extension of his enslavement Delaware
Mariner v. Kershaw 2 Del. Cas. 576 1820 0 Replevin of an enslaved person Delaware
James v. Carr 2 Del. Cas. 223 1805 0 Denial for freedom since the enslaved person was loaned and not exported Delaware
Clayton v. Mitchell 2 Del. Cas. 532 1820 0 Failure to pay for a transferred enslaved person Delaware
Wilson v. George 1 Del. Cas. 632 1818 0 Petition for freedom denied Delaware
Clayton v. Solomon Banks 1 Del. Cas. 520 1814 0 Escaped enslaved man returned to serve rest of his servitude Delaware
State v. Crocker 2 Del. Cas. 150 1801 0 Indictment for felony stealing of goods; Guilty Delaware
State v. Loadnum 2 Del. Cas. 240 1798 0 Indictment for murder of his enslaved man; guilty for manslaughter 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