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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Catlett's Ex'or v. Russell 33 Va. 344 1835 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Administrator v. Dawney 13 Va. 127 1808 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Shirley v. Elizabeth 27 Va. 764 1827 0 Motion to dissolve injunction SC of Appeals VA
Patterson v. Franklin 34 Va. 590 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Claytor v. Anthony 27 Va. 285 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Trice v. Cockran 49 Va. 442 1852 0 Fraud SC of Appeals VA
Fletcher v. Ashley 47 Va. 332 1849 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Forkner v. Stuart 47 Va. 197 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Turner 45 Va. 422 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Tavenner v. Robinson 41 Va. 280 1843 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Slaughter's Adm'r v. Tutt 39 Va. 147 1841 0 Action in trover SC of Appeals VA
Dunbar's Ex'ors v. Woodcock's Ex'or 37 Va. 628 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Collins v. Lofftus 37 Va. 5 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Adams 33 Va. 320 1835 0 Writ of fieri facias SC of Appeals VA
Hansbrough's Ex'ors v. Thom 30 Va. 147 1831 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Chapman's Adm'x v. Turner 5 Va. 280 1798 0 Mortgages SC of Appeals VA
Bates v. Gordon 7 Va. 555 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hooe v. Marquess 8 Va. 416 1798 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Kevan v. Branch 42 Va. 275 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Phœbe v. Boggess 42 Va. 129 1844 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA