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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Smith v. Nicholas 35 Va. 330 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hawthorn v. Hunter 35 Va. 411 1836 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave SC of Appeals VA
McCargo v. Callicott 16 Va. 501 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hughes v. Hughes's Executor 16 Va. 209 1811 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Patton v. Williams 17 Va. 59 1811 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
James v. Bird's Adm'r 35 Va. 510 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Scott's Executor v. Osborne's Executor 16 Va. 413 1811 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Woodford 35 Va. 316 1837 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Executrix v. Ferguson 16 Va. 422 1811 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Davison v. Waite 16 Va. 527 1811 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Roane's Administrator v. Vidal 18 Va. 187 1814 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Pilcher 35 Va. 565 1887 0 Action in trover SC of Appeals VA
Fadeley v. Weatherby's Ex'ors 35 Va. 29 1837 0 Marriage settlement SC of Appeals VA
Wood v. Humphreys 53 Va. 333 1855 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lightfoot v. Strother 36 Va. 163 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Elam v. Bass's Executors 18 Va. 301 1814 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Poindexter v. Davis 47 Va. 481 1850 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Woodville 18 Va. 324 1815 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA