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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Phillis v. Lewis 1 Del. Cas. 417 1796 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Draper v. Freeny 1 Del. Cas. 248 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Britol v. Dickerson's Administrators 1 Del. Cas. 148 1797 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
Dick v. Gibbins 1 Del. Cas. 222 1799 0 Petition for freedom; Granted Delaware
London v. Hudson 2 Del. Cas. 141 1801 0 Petition for freedom; ruled incomplete ad denied but allowed time Delaware
Elliott v. Twilley 5 Del. 192 1849 0 Petition for freedom since granted a term not "for life" Delaware
Dave v. Houston 1 Del. Cas. 314 1801 0 Petition of freedom for rest of enslaved people with promissory notes; denied 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
Harris v. McCullen 2 Del. Cas. 176 1802 0 Probate claims that include several enslaved individuals Delaware
Potts ex rel. Potts v. Carls 3 Del. 86 1840 0 Procedural issue with a petition of freedom 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
Shockley v. Traverse 2 Del. Cas. 673 1821 0 Question of whether an illegal exportation of an enslaved woman who was freed at a time but sold prior to that period Delaware
Ingram v. Gaskins 3 Del. Cas. 25 1822 0 Qui tam action against a man who illegally exported an enslaved individual Delaware
Bellach v. Gabb 2 Del. Cas. 231 1805 0 Qui tam action for illegal expotation; $100 Delaware
Harrison v. Hunter 2 Del. Cas. 76 1797 0 Qui tam action for the returning of an enslaved man Delaware
Harrison v. Hunter 1 Del. Cas. 138 1797 0 Qui tam action for the returning of an enslaved man; issue of motions Delaware
Hargis v. Sebastian 1 Del. Cas. 274 1800 0 Qui tam acytion for exportation of three enslaved individuals; for defendant Delaware
Walter v. Evans 1 Del. Cas. 668 1794 0 Recovery of $50 for an enslaved woman Delaware
Hargis v. Vaughan 1 Del. Cas. 241 1799 0 Recovery of money for transporting an enslaved person illegally Delaware
White v. Stafford 1 Del. Cas. 673 1794 0 Recovery of money for transporting an enslaved persons illegally Delaware