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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gober v. Gober 3 N.C. 170 1802 0 Defining Slavery North Carolina
Gobu v. Gobu 1 N.C. 164 1802 0 Defining Slavery North Carolina
Wade v. Edwards 3 N.C. 221 1802 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
United States v. Bell 1 D.C. 94 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Herbert v. Wise 7 Va. 239 1802 1 Virginia
Gatewood v. Burrus 7 Va. 194 1802 1 Virginia
Atkinson v. Patton 1 D.C. 46 1802 0 Slander United States
Stone v. Rafter 1 H. & J. 364 1802 0 0 Maryland
State v. Anthony 2 Del. Cas. 248 1802 0 Manslaughter charge; not gulty Delaware
Tabb's Adm'rs v. Gist 10 Va. 279 1802 1 United States
Elliott's Executor v. Lyell 7 Va. 268 1802 1 Virginia
Snee v. Trice 3 S.C.L. 178 1802 1 South Carolina
State v. Tindal 2 Del. Cas. 169 1802 0 Indictment for kidnapping an enslaved person; not guilty Delaware
Harrison v. Allen 7 Va. 289 1802 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Overton 7 Va. 309 1802 1 Virginia
Jenings's Adm'r v. Higgins 1 H. & J. 344 1802 0 Maryland
Austin v. Richardson 7 Va. 201 1802 1 Virginia
Patty v. Edelin 1 D.C. 60 1802 0 Demurrer United States
Watson v. Powell 7 Va. 306 1802 1 Virginia
In re O'Neale 18 F. Cas. 693 1802 0 Action of debt Dist. Ct., E.D. VA