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State v. Bender

1 Del. Cas. 16 Court Court of Quarter Sessions. Dover. English

Delivered by *17 Bassett, C. J.,

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STATE v. VALENTINE BENDER.
Court of Quarter Sessions. Dover.
December, 1793.
Wilson’s Red Book, 11.[1]

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.