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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 506 1808 0 Manumission/Loan United States
United States v. Mullany 1 D.C. 517 1808 0 Fitness of witness United States
United States v. Hill 1 D.C. 521 1808 0 Witness Competecnce United States
Nan v. Moxley 1 D.C. 523 1808 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Joice v. Alexander 1 D.C. 528 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
Ex parte Ben 1 D.C. 532 1809 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Patty v. Edelin 1 D.C. 60 1802 0 Demurrer United States
Thomas v. Jamesson 1 D.C. 91 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Bell 1 D.C. 94 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
William H. Davis' Case 1 Del. 17 1832 0 Denial of a petition for freedom Delaware
Jones v. Wootten 1 Del. 77 1832 0 Determining whether a person was enslaved Delaware
Jemima v. Ross 1 Del. Cas. 119 1796 0 Petition for freedom: Granted Delaware
Levi v. Bar 1 Del. Cas. 120 1797 0 Petition for freedom; Denied Delaware
Harrison v. Hunter 1 Del. Cas. 138 1797 0 Qui tam action for the returning of an enslaved man; issue of motions Delaware
State v. George 1 Del. Cas. 161 1797 0 Indictment for rape; Not guilty due to alibi Delaware
Cager v. White 1 Del. Cas. 181 1798 0 Petition for freedom: Granted Delaware
Dick v. Gibbins 1 Del. Cas. 222 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Draper v. Freeny 1 Del. Cas. 248 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Hargis v. Sebastian 1 Del. Cas. 274 1800 0 Qui tam acytion for exportation of three enslaved individuals; for defendant Delaware
King v. Fergus 1 Del. Cas. 303 1801 0 Replevin of an enslaved person Delaware