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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Newsum v. Newsum 1 Leigh 86 1829 0 Action in trover SC of Appeals VA
Jenkins v. Tom 1 Va. 123 1792 0 Action of trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Dennis v. Anderson 12 Va. 289 1808 0 Bill of sale SC of Appeals VA
Austin’s Ex’or v. Jones 21 Va. 341 1821 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Elliott v. Carter 50 Va. 541 1853 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Parker v. Carter 4 Munf. 273 1814 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Evans v. Pearce 56 Va. 513 1860 0 Distribution of Assets SC of Appeals VA
Tomlinson v. Dillard 7 Va. 105 1801 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
William & Mary College v. Powell 53 Va. 372 1855 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Nelson's Adm'r v. Cornwell 52 Va. 724 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Anderson, adm'r v. Burwell's ex'ors 47 Va. 405 1849 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Welles v. Cole 47 Va. 645 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Peter v. Hargrave 46 Va. 12 1848 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Darnall v. Smith's Adm'r 67 Va. 878 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Riddell v. Johnson's Ex'or 67 Va. 152 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Moses v. Hart's Adm'or 66 Va. 795 1875 0 Wills & Estate 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
Hall's Ex'or v. Smith 66 Va. 70 1874 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA
Fugate v. Honakers' Ex'ors 63 Va. 409 1872 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA