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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
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. 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
State v. George 2 Del. Cas. 137 1800 0 Indictment for rape, guilty and executed 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
London v. Hudson 1 Del. Cas. 317 1801 0 Petition for freedom 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
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
Finn v. Hempstead 24 Ark. 111 1863 0 Inheritance of enslaved persons Arkansas
Daniel v. Roper 24 Ark. 131 1863 0 Trover by freed enslaved person Arkansas
Nicolson v. Burke 15 Ala. 353 1849 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Tatum v. Mohr 21 Ark. 349 1860 0 Warranty on enslaved person Arkansas