Delaware County Court of Quarter Sessions, 1793

State v. Bender

State v. Bender
Delaware County Court of Quarter Sessions · Decided December 15, 1793 · Bassett
1 Del. Cas. 16
State v. Bender

Opinion of the Court

Bassett, C. J.,

said a majority of the Court were for admitting her 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 man, he would not have admitted her.

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

Verdict not guilty, and the court refused to certify.

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