Case Name: STATE v. JOSEPH JARVIS
Court: Delaware Court of Quarter Sessions
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Decision Date: 1805-12
Citations: 2 Del. Cas. 232
Docket Number: 
Parties: STATE v. JOSEPH JARVIS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Delaware Cases
Volume: 2
Pages: 232–232

Head Matter:
STATE v. JOSEPH JARVIS.
Court of Quarter Sessions.
Rodney’s Notes.
Ridgely [for State], Miller, Fisher [for defendant].

Opinion:
Abram Freeman for James Morris. Merritt was sold in March, 1790, for seven years, or till twenty-one, which makes the term of his servitude end in March, 1797.
Miller proposed to give in evidence to the jury that defendant did not know the Negro was free. The Court would not permit such evidence to be given except in mitigation of the fine.
Fined four dollars.