Delaware County Court of Quarter Sessions, 1794

State v. Bender

State v. Bender
Delaware County Court of Quarter Sessions · Decided December 15, 1794 · Bassett
2 Del. Cas. 9
State v. Bender

Opinion of the Court

Bassett, C. J.,

said 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.

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

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

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