Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Barrett v. Wills 31 Va. 114 1833 1 Virginia
Jarrett v. Johnson 52 Va. 327 1854 1 Virginia
Smith's Ex'x v. Washington City, Virginia Midland & Great Southern Railroad 74 Va. 617 1880 1 Virginia
Shobe v. Bell 22 Va. 39 1822 1 Virginia
Birthright v. Hall 17 Va. 536 1812 1 Virginia
Barley v. Byrd 95 Va. 316 1897 1 Virginia
Foushee v. Lea 8 Va. 279 1785 1 Virginia
Ross v. Pynes 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 1 Virginia
Pleasants v. Ross 1 Va. 156 1793 1 Virginia
Southall v. M'Keand 1 Va. 336 1794 1 Virginia
Abel v. Smith 151 Va. 568 1928 1 Virginia
Wilson v. Rucker 5 Va. 500 1799 1 Virginia
Hord v. Dishman 9 Va. 279 1804 1 Virginia
M'Rae's Executors v. Woods' Executor 11 Va. 548 1807 1 Virginia
Armstrong v. Hickman 20 Va. 287 1819 1 Virginia
Coleman v. Moody 14 Va. 1 1809 1 Virginia
Payne v. Ellzey 2 Va. 143 1795 1 Virginia
Booker's Exrs. v. M'Roberts 5 Va. 243 1798 1 Virginia
Hook v. Turnbull 10 Va. 85 1806 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Jackson's Ex'or 28 Va. 485 1829 1 Virginia