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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Prettyman v. Dean 2 Del. 494 1839 0 Order of replevin of two enslaved individuals Delaware
Negro v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 31 1794 0 Summons for freedom; ruled enslaved people must continue until trial Delaware
Collins v. Hall 1 Del. Cas. 326 1793 0 Denial of a free man in MD and declared as enslaved in DE Delaware
Lavery v. Woodland 2 Del. Cas. 299 1817 0 Action of trover Delaware
Jacobs v. Aydelot 1 Del. Cas. 411 1796 0 Action of trover; Change of venue Delaware
Wilson v. George 2 Del. Cas. 413 1818 0 Petition for freedom from a freed man wrongfully arrested for escaping slavery Delaware
Phillis v. Lewis 1 Del. Cas. 417 1796 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
State v. Baynard 1 Del. Cas. 662 1794 0 Indictment for the murder of an enslaved man; Not guilty Delaware
Hargis v. Vaughan 1 Del. Cas. 241 1799 0 Recovery of money for transporting an enslaved person illegally Delaware
White v. Stafford 1 Del. Cas. 673 1794 0 Recovery of money for transporting an enslaved persons illegally Delaware
Wright v. Fisher 2 Del. Cas. 322 1817 0 Whether a receipt can prove a person owns an enslaved person; No Delaware
Moore v. Rider 2 Del. Cas. 324 1817 0 Estate issue of the continuation of passing on enslaved individuals from 20 years ago Delaware
State v. Sowam 2 Del. Cas. 180 1803 0 Indictment for receiving stolen goods; ruled not guilty Delaware
Ceasar v. Kirshaw 2 Del. Cas. 228 1805 0 Payment of $400 for an enslaved person to keep the peace Delaware
Elligood v. Smith 1 Del. Cas. 35 1794 0 Action of triver for an enslaved woman; denied Delaware
State v. George 2 Del. Cas. 88 1797 0 Indictment for rape; Not guilty Delaware
Stafford v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 66 1795 0 Enslaved man who carried out stealing of money for his owner Delaware
Tindal v. Hudson 2 Del. 441 1838 0 A father, who was a free man, could not own his son Delaware
Elliott v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 87 1796 0 Debt repayment, asked the exclusion of 4 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