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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Clough v. Thompson 48 Va. 26 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Brewer v. Harris 46 Va. 285 1848 0 Illegal detainment SC of Appeals VA
Billups v. Sears 46 Va. 31 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Chinn v. Murray 45 Va. 348 1848 0 Suit for partition of estate SC of Appeals VA
Heth v. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R. 45 Va. 482 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Morris' adm'r v. Morris' adm'r 45 Va. 293 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Thompson 12 Va. 100 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Beverley v. Brooke 45 Va. 187 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Crouch v. Dabney 43 Va. 415 1846 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Wills v. Spraggins 44 Va. 555 1847 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Harrisons v. Harrison's Adm'x 43 Va. 1 1845 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dickinson v. Hoomes 42 Va. 303 1844 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Malone's Adm'r v. Hobbs 40 Va. 347 1842 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Hudson's Administrator 20 Va. 352 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Skipwith v. Cabell's Ex'or 60 Va. 758 1870 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dade v. Alexander 1 Va. 30 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Philips v. Williams 46 Va. 259 1848 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Bull v. Read 54 Va. 78 1855 0 Virginia