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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Thomas v. Gaines 42 Va. 347 1845 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Handley 34 Va. 119 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Elvira, a Slave 57 Va. 561 1865 0 Attempted Murder SC of Appeals VA
Montague's Ex'x v. Turpin's Adm'x 49 Va. 453 1852 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Catlett's Ex'or v. Russell 33 Va. 344 1835 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Administrator v. Dawney 13 Va. 127 1808 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Claytor v. Anthony 27 Va. 285 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Trice v. Cockran 49 Va. 442 1852 0 Fraud SC of Appeals VA
Forkner v. Stuart 47 Va. 197 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Turner 45 Va. 422 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Collins v. Lofftus 37 Va. 5 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Adams 33 Va. 320 1835 0 Writ of fieri facias SC of Appeals VA
Crouch v. Davis’ Ex’or 64 Va. 62 1873 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Templeman v. Steptoe 15 Va. 339 1810 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 32 Va. 740 1835 0 Grand Larceny General Ct. of VA
Taylor v. Beale 45 Va. 93 1847 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Jordan v. Murray 7 Va. 85 1801 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Powell v. Stratton 52 Va. 792 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Quarles v. Kerr 55 Va. 48 1867 0 Trusts SC of Appeals VA
Lucy v. Cheminant's Adm'rs 43 Va. 36 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA