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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Ervine v. Dotton 20 Va. 231 1818 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Galt v. Carter 20 Va. 245 1818 0 Suit of injunction SC of Appeals VA
Muse Executor of Heffernan v. Vidal 20 Va. 27 1817 0 Trespass to Land SC of Appeals VA
James v. M'Williams 20 Va. 301 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Hudson's Administrator 20 Va. 352 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Ellison v. Woody 20 Va. 368 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Carrington's Executors v. Belt 20 Va. 374 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Banks v. Booth 20 Va. 385 1819 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Shumate v. Dunbar 20 Va. 430 1819 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Cordle's Administrator v. Cordle's Executor 20 Va. 455 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Ellis v. Baird 20 Va. 456 1819 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Colemans v. Holladay 20 Va. 47 1817 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Self's Administrator v. Tune 20 Va. 470 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Anderson's Administrator v. Davies's Administrator 20 Va. 484 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Boggess v. Boggess 20 Va. 486 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Wooddy v. Flournoy 20 Va. 506 1820 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Prior v. Kinney's Executor 20 Va. 510 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. Tomkies 20 Va. 520 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Stone v. Ware 20 Va. 541 1820 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA