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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Smith v. Townes's Administrator 18 Va. 191 1814 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Hook's Administrators 18 Va. 97 1813 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Braxton v. Gaines 14 Va. 151 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Kent v. Armistead 18 Va. 72 1813 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ball's Devisees v. Ball's Executors 17 Va. 279 1812 0 Marriage Settlement of Land SC of Appeals VA
Atwell's Administrators v. Milton 14 Va. 253 1809 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
White v. White 57 Va. 264 1861 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Clarkson v. Booth 58 Va. 490 1867 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA
Arthur v. Chavis 27 Va. 142 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Harvey's Adm'r v. Steptoe's Adm'r 58 Va. 289 1867 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Harvey v. Skipwith 57 Va. 393 1863 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Butt v. Rachel 18 Va. 209 1814 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Williamson's Ex'or v. Goodwyn 50 Va. 503 1852 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ballard v. Leavell 9 Va. 531 1805 0 Trespass SC of Appeals VA
Brockenbrough's Ex'ors v. Spindle's Adm'rs 58 Va. 21 1866 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Londons v. Echols 58 Va. 15 1866 0 Suit for sale of land SC of Appeals VA
Glazebrook's Adm'r v. Ragland's Adm'r 49 Va. 332 1851 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Nelson v. Carrington 18 Va. 332 1815 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Wilcox v. Hubard 18 Va. 346 1815 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Garland v. Rives 25 Va. 282 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA