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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Negro v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 31 1794 0 Summons for freedom; ruled enslaved people must continue until trial Delaware
Collins v. Hall 1 Del. Cas. 326 1793 0 Denial of a free man in MD and declared as enslaved in DE Delaware
Jacobs v. Aydelot 1 Del. Cas. 411 1796 0 Action of trover; Change of venue Delaware
Phillis v. Lewis 1 Del. Cas. 417 1796 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
State v. Baynard 1 Del. Cas. 662 1794 0 Indictment for the murder of an enslaved man; Not guilty Delaware
White v. Stafford 1 Del. Cas. 673 1794 0 Recovery of money for transporting an enslaved persons illegally Delaware
Stafford v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 66 1795 0 Enslaved man who carried out stealing of money for his owner Delaware
Elliott v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 87 1796 0 Debt repayment, asked the exclusion of 4 enslaved individuals Delaware
Collins v. Hall 1 Del. Cas. 8 1793 0 Issue as above, but case where an attorney was absent Delaware
Elligood v. Smith 1 Del. Cas. 35 1794 0 Action of triver for an enslaved woman; denied Delaware
Johnston v. Turner 29 Ark. 280 1874 0 Petition for homestead Arkansas
Richardson v. Thomas 28 Ark. 387 1873 0 Debt for sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
Anderson v. Mills 28 Ark. 175 1873 0 Debt secured by enslaved persons Arkansas
Campbell v. Rankin 28 Ark. 401 1873 0 Vendor's lien on enslaved persons Arkansas
Hughes v. Pike 27 Ark. 298 1871 0 Debt for enslaved persons Arkansas
Sheppard v. Thomas 26 Ark. 617 1871 0 Intepretation of contract of sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
Green v. Brooks 25 Ark. 318 1869 0 Appropriation of estate including enslaved person Arkansas
Quinlan v. Fitzpatrick 25 Ark. 471 1869 0 Administration of state with emancipated enslaved person Arkansas
Willis v. Halliburton 25 Ark. 173 1867 0 Contract for sale of emancipated enslaved persons Arkansas
McWillie v. Martin 25 Ark. 556 1869 0 Challenge to executor actions that included sale of "a negro woman" Arkansas