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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Clayton v. Solomon Banks 1 Del. Cas. 520 1814 0 Escaped enslaved man returned to serve rest of his servitude Delaware
Harris v. McCullen 2 Del. Cas. 176 1802 0 Probate claims that include several enslaved individuals 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
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
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. 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
Hargis v. Sebastian 1 Del. Cas. 274 1800 0 Qui tam acytion for exportation of three enslaved individuals; for defendant Delaware
Levi v. Bar 1 Del. Cas. 120 1797 0 Petition for freedom; Denied Delaware
Cager v. White 1 Del. Cas. 181 1798 0 Petition for freedom: Granted Delaware
Draper v. Freeny 1 Del. Cas. 248 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Britol v. Dickerson's Administrators 1 Del. Cas. 148 1797 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Cannon v. Polk 1 Del. Cas. 307 1801 0 Contract issue over the transferance of an enslaved man Delaware
London v. Hudson 1 Del. Cas. 317 1801 0 Petition for freedom Delaware
Jacobs v. Aydlotte 1 Del. Cas. 443 1797 0 Action of trover for an enslaved woman; $80 Delaware
State v. George 1 Del. Cas. 161 1797 0 Indictment for rape; Not guilty due to alibi Delaware
Charles v. Cochran 2 Del. Cas. 51 1796 0 Petition for freedom denied Delaware