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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Butler v. M'Cann 31 Va. 631 1833 0 Marriage settlement SC of Appeals VA
Alcock v. Hill 31 Va. 622 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Triplett 31 Va. 590 1833 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Weldon 31 Va. 652 1833 0 Burglary General Ct. of VA
Betty v. Horton 32 Va. 615 1833 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Brugh v. Shanks 32 Va. 598 1833 0 Action for fraud and deceit SC of Appeals VA
Brooks v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 669 1833 0 Murder of a slave General Ct. of VA
Godwin's Adm'r v. Godwin's Adm'x 31 Va. 410 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Rice v. White 31 Va. 474 1833 0 Action for deceit in sale SC of Appeals VA
Waddy's Ex'ors v. Hawkins's Adm'r 31 Va. 458 1833 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Sims v. Harrison 31 Va. 346 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Elder v. Elder's Ex'or 31 Va. 252 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Nicholas v. Burruss 31 Va. 289 1833 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bird v. Wilkinson 31 Va. 266 1833 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Gore v. Buzzard's Adm'rs 31 Va. 231 1833 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Paup's Adm'r v. Mingo 31 Va. 163 1833 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Ex parte Richardson 30 Va. 343 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Wallace v. Dold's Ex'ors 30 Va. 258 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Newell v. Mayberry 30 Va. 250 1831 0 Action in assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Winn v. Bob 30 Va. 140 1831 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA