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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
State v. Griffin 3 Del. 560 1840 0 Transportation of an enslaved person out of state Delaware
Windsor v. Boyce 6 Del. 605 1858 0 Replevin of an enslaved person to either defendant or plaintiff Delaware
Dulany v. Green 4 Del. 285 1845 0 Whether a previous owner freed enslaved individuals upon death or not Delaware
Handy v. Clark 9 Del. 16 1869 0 Ability to recover damages for failed wages when "voluntarily" enslaved; right for her to testify Delaware
Levi v. Bar 1 Del. Cas. 120 1797 0 Petition for freedom; Denied 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. Millis 2 Del. Cas. 238 1798 0 Indictment of a constable for holding an enslaved man after a fight Delaware
Shawn v. Bishop 2 Del. Cas. 208 1804 0 Payment due due to failure to pay plaintiff for purchase of an enslaved individual Delaware
Wilson v. George 2 Del. Cas. 413 1818 0 Petition for freedom from a freed man wrongfully arrested for escaping slavery Delaware
Charles v. Cochran 2 Del. Cas. 51 1796 0 Petition for freedom denied Delaware
State v. George 2 Del. Cas. 137 1800 0 Indictment for rape, guilty and executed 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
King v. Fergus 1 Del. Cas. 303 1801 0 Replevin of an enslaved person Delaware
Redden v. Spruance 4 Del. 217 1845 0 Trial of a person who transported an enslaved person Delaware
State v. Burris 4 Del. 582 1847 0 Trail against man transpoting enslaved individuals Delaware
Redden v. Spruance 4 Del. 265 1845 0 Clarification on a trial of a person who transported an enslaved person Delaware
Hargis v. Sebastian 1 Del. Cas. 274 1800 0 Qui tam acytion for exportation of three enslaved individuals; for defendant 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