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2 Del. Cas. 9

State v. Bender

Delaware County Court of Quarter Sessions · decided 1794-12-15

Decided 1794-12-15

Bassett, C. J.,

¶1said a majority of the Court were for admitting ex necessitate rel that she was a good witness by the common law and not excluded by the Act of Assembly from obtaining redress in that way; but if the assault had been on a white woman or man, he would not have admitted her.

¶2Another witness proved that it was the Negro’s own assault.

¶3Verdict of not guilty, and the Court refused to certify.

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