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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Knight v. Yarborough 25 Va. 566 1826 0 Appointment of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Anthony v. Leftwich's Representatives 24 Va. 238 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Hudson's Ex'r 24 Va. 117 1824 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Moore 23 Va. 563 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ben v. Peete 23 Va. 539 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Briscoe v. Clarke 22 Va. 213 1822 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Jett v. Walker 22 Va. 211 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Pate v. Baker 35 Va. 80 1837 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Roberts's Administrator v. Cocke 22 Va. 121 1882 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Galt v. Carter 20 Va. 245 1818 0 Suit of injunction SC of Appeals VA
Ervine v. Dotton 20 Va. 231 1818 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Cabell's Executors v. Megginson's Administrators 20 Va. 202 1818 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Stevens v. Bransford 33 Va. 246 1835 0 Writ of fieri facias SC of Appeals VA
Garnett v. Sam 19 Va. 542 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hook's Administrators v. Hancock 19 Va. 546 1817 0 Action of slander SC of Appeals VA
Baird v. Bland 19 Va. 492 1817 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Harris v. Nicholas 19 Va. 483 1817 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Pickett v. Chilton 19 Va. 467 1817 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Matthews v. Noel 19 Va. 460 1817 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA