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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Byrd v. Byrd 4 F. Cas. 947 1825 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Ruth v. Owens 23 Va. 507 1824 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Banks v. Booth 20 Va. 385 1819 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Stovall v. London 19 Va. 299 1816 0 Suit for specific performance SC of Appeals VA
Alderson v. Biggars 14 Va. 470 1809 0 Action of detinue SC of Chancery VA
Lewis v. Thompson 12 Va. 100 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Riddell v. Johnson's Ex'or 67 Va. 152 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Brent v. Peyton 40 Va. 604 1843 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hannah's Adm'r v. Boyd 66 Va. 692 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Persinger v. Simmons 66 Va. 238 1874 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Murphy’s Adm’r v. Carter 64 Va. 477 1873 0 Suit to recover legacies SC of Appeals VA
Penn v. Whitehead 58 Va. 503 1867 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Isbell's adm'r v. Norvell's ex'or 45 Va. 176 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Craig's Heirs v. Walthall 55 Va. 518 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Unis v. Charlton's Adm'r 53 Va. 484 1855 0 Suits for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Humphreys 55 Va. 287 1858 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Commonwealth 53 Va. 714 1855 0 Indictment for selling spirits to slaves SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. James 53 Va. 17 1855 0 Violation of city ordinance SC of Appeals VA
Shepherd v. Henderson 44 Va. 367 1846 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Riddick v. Cohoon 25 Va. 547 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA