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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Anderson's Ex'ors v. Anderson 38 Va. 616 1841 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Huston's Adm'r v. Cantril 38 Va. 136 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Literary Fund v. Dawson 37 Va. 147 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
French v. Townes 51 Va. 513 1853 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Thomas v. Gaines 42 Va. 347 1845 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Handley 34 Va. 119 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Jones 27 Va. 541 1828 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Durham v. Dunkly 27 Va. 135 1828 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Kinnaird Ex'or v. Williams's Adm'r 35 Va. 400 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Dilliard v. Tomlinson 15 Va. 183 1810 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Spence v. Bagwell 47 Va. 444 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Montague's Ex'x v. Turpin's Adm'x 49 Va. 453 1852 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Armstrong's Ad'mr v. Pitts 54 Va. 235 1856 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
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