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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Hughes v. Clayton 7 Va. 554 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Fowler v. Saunders 8 Va. 361 1798 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Wade v. Boxley 32 Va. 442 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Rowlett v. Rowlett's Ex'ors 32 Va. 20 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hubbard v. Taylor 1 Va. 259 1794 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hooe v. Pierce 1 Va. 212 1793 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Clayborn v. Hill 1 Va. 177 1793 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Foster v. Foster 8 Va. 231 1793 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Daniel v. Robinson's Ex'x 8 Va. 570 1793 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Norvell 1 Va. 14 1791 0 Bill of Sale SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Pynes 7 Va. 568 1790 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Johnston v. Meriwether 7 Va. 523 1790 0 Action on a bond SC of Appeals VA
Mead v. Jones 65 Va. 347 1874 0 Validity of payment SC of Appeals VA
Durrett v. Davis 65 Va. 302 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Staples v. Staples 65 Va. 225 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Rives v. Farish's Adm'r 65 Va. 125 1873 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Jennings v. Jennings 63 Va. 313 1872 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Elvira, a Slave 57 Va. 561 1865 0 Attempted Murder SC of Appeals VA
Puryear v. Cabell 65 Va. 260 1874 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA