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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hughes v. Hughes's Executor 16 Va. 209 1811 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
McCargo v. Callicott 16 Va. 501 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Wright v. Wright 14 Va. 452 1809 0 Action of debt ? SC of Chancery VA
Wharton v. Marberry 35 Tenn. 603 1856 0 Tennessee
Pope v. Towles 13 Va. 47 1808 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Fox 12 Va. 245 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Pallas v. Hill 12 Va. 149 1807 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Parish v. Gray 10 Va. 18 1806 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Randolphs Ex'rs v. Randolphs Ex'rs 6 Va. 397 1801 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Higgenbotham v. Rucker 6 Va. 313 1800 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ballard v. Leavell 15 Va. 290 1806 0 Trespass SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Griffin Jeff. 132 1772 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Isbell v. Butler Jeff. 10 1735 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Jones v. Jones 17 N.C. 387 1833 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Turpin v. Turpin 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 137 1791 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 Libel and Slander H.Ct of Chancery VA
Bell v. Cummings 35 Tenn. 275 1855 0 Tennessee
Taylor v. Wallace 8 Va. 92 1786 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Bennett v. Starnes 8 La.Ann. 78 1853 0 Judicial seizure, unpaid wages, property Louisiana
Pope v. Eakin 22 Tenn. 413 1842 0 Tennessee