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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
State v. Adair 31 Del. 558 1922 1 Delaware
Merchants Union Trust Co. v. New Philadelphia Graphite Co. 10 Del. Ch. 155 1913 1 Delaware
State v. Millis 2 Del. Cas. 238 1798 0 Indictment of a constable for holding an enslaved man after a fight Delaware
Stockley v. Horsey 9 Del. 603 1874 1 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
State v. Absolom 2 Del. Cas. 32 1808 0 Free man who was deemed enslaved after he committed larceny Delaware
State v. Burris 4 Del. 582 1847 0 Trail against man transpoting enslaved individuals Delaware
Lockwood v. Burton 1 Del. 138 1833 0 Replevin of an enslaved person to either defendant or plaintiff Delaware
Sutton's Will 2 Del. Cas. 364 1817 0 Will of an enslaved woman; not at issue in the case Delaware
Bridges v. Tunnel 2 Del. Cas. 451 1818 0 Action against a man over whether he knowingly sold a woman to a man who would export her Delaware
Cannon ex rel. Cannon v. Stuart 8 Del. 223 1866 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Dick v. Gibbins 1 Del. Cas. 222 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
State v. George 1 Del. Cas. 161 1797 0 Indictment for rape; Not guilty due to alibi Delaware
Burrows v. Truitt 1 Del. Cas. 613 1818 0 Failure to pay for a transferred enslaved person Delaware
Wilson v. George 1 Del. Cas. 632 1818 0 Petition for freedom denied Delaware
Allen v. Sarah 2 Del. 434 1838 0 Granting of freedom after an illegal exportation Delaware
Evans v. Evans 1 Del. Cas. 76 1795 0 Order of replevin of an enslaved man after a dispute of a will Delaware
Charles v. Cochran 2 Del. Cas. 51 1796 0 Petition for freedom denied Delaware
State v. Blackiston 2 Del. Cas. 229 1805 0 Illegal exportation; fined $10 Delaware