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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Peter v. Hargrave 46 Va. 12 1848 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Nelson's Adm'r v. Cornwell 52 Va. 724 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Austin’s Ex’or v. Jones 21 Va. 341 1821 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Hudson's Administrator 20 Va. 352 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Malone's Adm'r v. Hobbs 40 Va. 347 1842 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Wills v. Spraggins 44 Va. 555 1847 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Chinn v. Murray 45 Va. 348 1848 0 Suit for partition of estate SC of Appeals VA
Brewer v. Harris 46 Va. 285 1848 0 Illegal detainment SC of Appeals VA
Moore v. Thornton 48 Va. 99 1850 0 Division of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Beale v. Digges 47 Va. 582 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Smith's Adm'r v. Betty 52 Va. 752 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
McDaniel v. Baskervill 54 Va. 228 1856 0 Trusts & Estates SC of Appeals VA
Chapman v. Campbell 54 Va. 105 1856 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Yarbrough 54 Va. 183 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hepburn v. Dundas 54 Va. 219 1856 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Shue v. Turk 56 Va. 256 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Fulton's Ex'ors v. Gracey 56 Va. 314 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Claytor v. Anthony 56 Va. 518 1860 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Cooper v. Hepburn 56 Va. 551 1860 0 ? SC of Appeals VA