Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Tindal 2 Del. Cas. 169 1802 0 Indictment for kidnapping an enslaved person; not guilty Delaware
Jenings's Adm'r v. Higgins 1 H. & J. 344 1802 0 Maryland
Austin v. Richardson 7 Va. 201 1802 1 Virginia
Watson v. Powell 7 Va. 306 1802 1 Virginia
United States v. Louder 1 D.C. 103 1802 0 Larceny United States
Young v. Farrel 3 N.C. 219 1802 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Harrison v. Allen 7 Va. 289 1802 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Thornton v. Corbin 7 Va. 232 1802 1 Virginia
Mills v. Bell 7 Va. 320 1802 1 Virginia
Poindexter's executors v. Barker 3 N.C. 173 1802 0 Descent & Distribution North Carolina
Robinson v. Gaines 7 Va. 243 1802 1 Virginia
Thornton v. Corbin 7 Va. 221 1802 1 Virginia
Selectmen of Windsor v. Jacob 2 Tyl. 192 1802 0 Bill of sale invalid in VT SC of Vermont
Read v. Payne 7 Va. 225 1802 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Administrators of Shepard v. Edwards 3 N.C. 186 1802 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Wade v. Edwards 3 N.C. 221 1802 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Sanders v. Hamilton 3 N.C. 226 1802 0 Sales North Carolina
Shreve v. Budd 7 N.J.L. 431 1802 Recovery for support of slave New Jersey
United States v. Bell 1 D.C. 94 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
State v. Smith 2 Del. Cas. 164 1802 0 Indictment for larceny and whether enslave dmen could own property; No property; guilty and sentenced to lashing Delaware