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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Shirley v. Long 27 Va. 736 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Whiteford v. Commonwealth 27 Va. 722 1828 1 Virginia
Bledsoe v. Commonwealth 27 Va. 674 1828 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Booth 27 Va. 670 1828 0 Unlawful Assembly of Slaves General Ct of VA
Meze v. Mayse 27 Va. 658 1828 1 Virginia
Isaac v. West's Executor 27 Va. 652 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Cole's Administrator v. M'Rae 27 Va. 644 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Cocke 27 Va. 618 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Montgomery v. Fletcher 27 Va. 612 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Heth's Executor v. Wooldridge's Executor 27 Va. 605 1828 1 Virginia
Brown v. Armistead 27 Va. 594 1828 1 Virginia
Cabell's Executors v. Roberts' Administrators 27 Va. 580 1828 1 Virginia
Spotts v. Gillaspie 27 Va. 566 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Moses v. Denigree 27 Va. 561 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lamb v. Smith 27 Va. 552 1828 1 Virginia
Hunter v. Jones 27 Va. 541 1828 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Webster v. Couch 27 Va. 519 1828 1 Virginia
Cutler v. Hinton 27 Va. 509 1828 1 Virginia
Harrison v. Sims 27 Va. 507 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Shearman v. Christian 27 Va. 50 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA