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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Page v. Vandegrift 5 Del. 176 1849 0 Transportation of an enslaved person out of state Delaware
State v. McCarn 11 Hum. 494 1851 0 Tennessee
Lord v. Horsey 5 Del. 317 1851 0 Returning of an enslaved woman Delaware
State v. Turner 5 Del. 501 1854 0 Petition for freedom 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. 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
Philips v. Williams 46 Va. 259 1848 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
White v. Suttle 1 Swan 169 1851 0 Tennessee
Prettyman v. Dean 2 Del. 494 1839 0 Order of replevin of two enslaved individuals Delaware
Tindal v. Hudson 2 Del. 441 1838 0 A father, who was a free man, could not own his son 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
William H. Davis' Case 1 Del. 17 1832 0 Denial of a petition for freedom Delaware
Walter v. Miller 1 Del. 7 1832 0 Act of trover of 4 enslaved individuals Delaware
Jones v. Wootten 1 Del. 77 1832 0 Determining whether a person was enslaved Delaware
Potts ex rel. Potts v. Carls 3 Del. 86 1840 0 Procedural issue with a petition of freedom Delaware
Chase v. Maberry 3 Del. 266 1840 0 Civil trial for damages on releasing an enslaved person on the run Delaware
Lessee of Conoway v. Piper 3 Del. 482 1842 0 Transferance of two enslaved individual to two different children Delaware
State v. Griffin 3 Del. 560 1840 0 Transportation of an enslaved person out of state Delaware