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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Ellis v. Thilman 7 Va. 3 1801 0 Malicious Prosecution SC of Appeals VA
Sadler's Executors v. Green 11 Va. 26 1806 0 Property SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Executor v. William Aylett's Executor 11 Va. 33 1806 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Biggers' Administrator v. Alderson 11 Va. 54 1806 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hudgins v. Wrights 11 Va. 134 1806 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Robinson's Administrator v. Brock 11 Va. 212 1807 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Faulcon v. Harriss 12 Va. 550 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Hewitt 12 Va. 181 1808 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Carter's Trustees v. Washington 12 Va. 345 1808 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Bartley v. Yates 12 Va. 398 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Kennedy v. Waller 12 Va. 415 1808 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Fletcher v. Pollard 12 Va. 544 1808 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Syme v. Montague 14 Va. 180 1809 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Pollard v. Baylor's Devisees 14 Va. 223 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mayor of Alexandria v. Chapman 14 Va. 270 1809 0 Municipal Corporations SC of Appeals VA
Reno's Executors v. Davis 14 Va. 283 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Coutts v. Greenhow 16 Va. 363 1811 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Murray v. M'Carty 16 Va. 394 1811 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Hook v. Pagee 16 Va. 379 1811 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Taylor's Administratrix v. Richards 17 Va. 8 1811 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA