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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Jones v. Wootten 1 Del. 77 1832 0 Determining whether a person was enslaved Delaware
Wilson v. George 1 Del. Cas. 632 1818 0 Petition for freedom denied Delaware
State v. Jim 1 Del. Cas. 335 1793 0 Indictment for stealing; used an enslaved man as the culprit Delaware
Elliott v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 87 1796 0 Debt repayment, asked the exclusion of 4 enslaved individuals Delaware
Rudnick v. Shoenberg 32 Del. 339 1923 1 Delaware
Allen v. Sarah 2 Del. 434 1838 0 Granting of freedom after an illegal exportation Delaware
London v. Hudson 1 Del. Cas. 317 1801 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Clayton v. Solomon Banks 1 Del. Cas. 520 1814 0 Escaped enslaved man returned to serve rest of his servitude Delaware
Lord v. Horsey 5 Del. 317 1851 0 Returning of an enslaved woman Delaware
Cannon v. Polk 1 Del. Cas. 307 1801 0 Contract issue over the transferance of an enslaved man Delaware
Harris v. McCullen 2 Del. Cas. 176 1802 0 Probate claims that include several enslaved individuals Delaware
Bryan v. Milby 6 Del. Ch. 208 1890 1 Delaware
State v. Crocker 2 Del. Cas. 150 1801 0 Indictment for felony stealing of goods; Guilty Delaware
State v. Blackiston 2 Del. Cas. 229 1805 0 Illegal exportation; fined $10 Delaware
Collins v. Hall 1 Del. Cas. 8 1793 0 Issue as above, but case where an attorney was absent Delaware
State v. Anthony 2 Del. Cas. 248 1802 0 Manslaughter charge; not gulty Delaware
State v. Loadnum 2 Del. Cas. 240 1798 0 Indictment for murder of his enslaved man; guilty for manslaughter Delaware
Jacobs v. Aydelot 1 Del. Cas. 411 1796 0 Action of trover; Change of venue Delaware
London v. Hudson 2 Del. Cas. 141 1801 0 Petition for freedom; ruled incomplete ad denied but allowed time Delaware
State v. Parrimore 2 Del. Cas. 124 1799 0 Indictment for kidnapping and selling an enslaved man Delaware