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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Gay v. Moseley 16 Va. 543 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Gibson v. White 17 Va. 94 1812 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Randolph v. Randolph 17 Va. 99 1812 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mortimer v. Brumfield 17 Va. 122 1812 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
M'Clenahans v. Hannah 18 Va. 499 1815 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Richardson v. Perkins 18 Va. 512 1815 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Alderson v. Bigger's Administrator 18 Va. 528 1815 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Mutual Assurance Society v. Stanard 18 Va. 539 1815 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Dust v. Conrod 19 Va. 411 1817 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Travis v. Claiborne 19 Va. 435 1817 0 Agency ? SC of Appeals VA
Matthews v. Noel 19 Va. 460 1817 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Pickett v. Chilton 19 Va. 467 1817 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Harris v. Nicholas 19 Va. 483 1817 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Baird v. Bland 19 Va. 492 1817 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Hook's Administrators v. Hancock 19 Va. 546 1817 0 Action of slander SC of Appeals VA
Garnett v. Sam 19 Va. 542 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Cabell's Executors v. Megginson's Administrators 20 Va. 202 1818 0 Suit in equity 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