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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Arthur v. Chavis 27 Va. 142 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Rhodes v. Cousins 27 Va. 188 1828 1 Virginia
Montgomery v. Fletcher 27 Va. 612 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lamb v. Smith 27 Va. 552 1828 1 Virginia
Tompkins & Co. v. Wiley 27 Va. 242 1828 1 Virginia
Cabell's Executors v. Roberts' Administrators 27 Va. 580 1828 1 Virginia
Harrison v. Sims 27 Va. 507 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Cocke 27 Va. 618 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Spotts v. Gillaspie 27 Va. 566 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Faulkner's Administratrix v. Harwood 27 Va. 125 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Cutler v. Hinton 27 Va. 509 1828 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Booth 27 Va. 670 1828 0 Unlawful Assembly of Slaves General Ct of VA
Kelly v. Kelly's Executors 27 Va. 176 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Fulcher 26 Va. 126 1827 0 Action of assault, battery, & to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lyons v. Turner 27 Va. 41 1827 1 Virginia
Green v. Judith 26 Va. 1 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Mickie v. Lawrence 26 Va. 571 1827 0 Contract for land SC of Appeals VA
Holman v. Gilliam 27 Va. 39 1827 1 Virginia
Courtney v. Commonwealth 26 Va. 666 1827 1 Virginia
Land v. Jeffries 26 Va. 598 1827 1 Virginia