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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Equitable Trust Co. v. Ward 29 Del. Ch. 206 1946 1 Delaware
Phillips v. Short 2 Del. 339 1838 0 Order of replevin to the proper descendant after a lufe estate Delaware
In re Hannah 2 Del. 365 1838 0 Order of funeral payment for a former enslaved person by the descendant's of the deceased previous owner Delaware
Allen v. Sarah 2 Del. 434 1838 0 Granting of freedom after an illegal exportation Delaware
Tindal v. Hudson 2 Del. 441 1838 0 A father, who was a free man, could not own his son Delaware
Prettyman v. Dean 2 Del. 494 1839 0 Order of replevin of two enslaved individuals Delaware
Smith v. Milman 2 Del. 497 1839 0 Issue of an enslaved individual owner since the birth of a first child was promised to another but the firstborn was stillborn Delaware
State v. Pompey 2 Del. Cas. 113 1798 0 Indictment for manslaughter; guilty and valued at $200 Delaware
State v. Parrimore 2 Del. Cas. 124 1799 0 Indictment for kidnapping and selling an enslaved man Delaware
State v. George 2 Del. Cas. 137 1800 0 Indictment for rape, guilty and executed Delaware
London v. Hudson 2 Del. Cas. 141 1801 0 Petition for freedom; ruled incomplete ad denied but allowed time Delaware
State v. Crocker 2 Del. Cas. 150 1801 0 Indictment for felony stealing of goods; Guilty 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. Tindal 2 Del. Cas. 169 1802 0 Indictment for kidnapping an enslaved person; not guilty Delaware
Harris v. McCullen 2 Del. Cas. 176 1802 0 Probate claims that include several enslaved individuals Delaware
State v. Sowam 2 Del. Cas. 180 1803 0 Indictment for receiving stolen goods; ruled not guilty Delaware
State v. Adams 2 Del. Cas. 190 1803 0 Indictment for kidnapping an enslaved woman Delaware
Evans v. Evans 2 Del. Cas. 203 1804 0 Trover action for one enslaved person to the proper heir but four other in this case Delaware
Shawn v. Bishop 2 Del. Cas. 208 1804 0 Payment due due to failure to pay plaintiff for purchase of an enslaved individual Delaware
State v. Clark 2 Del. Cas. 210 1804 0 Question as to hether a man was enslaved or free so he could testify Delaware