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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Myers v. Wade 27 Va. 444 1828 1 Virginia
Lyons v. Turner 27 Va. 41 1827 1 Virginia
Holman v. Gilliam 27 Va. 39 1827 1 Virginia
Smith v. Jones 27 Va. 33 1827 1 Virginia
Redford's Administrator v. Peggy 27 Va. 316 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Claytor v. Anthony 27 Va. 285 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Tompkins & Co. v. Wiley 27 Va. 242 1828 1 Virginia
Randolph v. Randolph 27 Va. 194 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Rhodes v. Cousins 27 Va. 188 1828 1 Virginia
Kelly v. Kelly's Executors 27 Va. 176 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Sawney v. Carter 27 Va. 173 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Tomlinson's Administrator v. Mason 27 Va. 169 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Talbert v. Jenny 27 Va. 159 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Arthur v. Chavis 27 Va. 142 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Durham v. Dunkly 27 Va. 135 1828 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Faulkner's Administratrix v. Harwood 27 Va. 125 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Street 27 Va. 1 1827 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Courtney v. Commonwealth 26 Va. 666 1827 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 First-degree murder General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Hughes 26 Va. 655 1826 1 Virginia