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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Dickenson v. Davis 29 Va. 401 1830 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Nicholas v. Burruss 31 Va. 289 1833 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Robin v. King 29 Va. 140 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Dunn v. Amey 28 Va. 465 1829 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Todd v. Moore's Adm'r 28 Va. 457 1829 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Leitch & Co. 28 Va. 462 1829 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hunter, Pauper v. Fulcher 28 Va. 173 1829 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Spotts v. Gillaspie 27 Va. 566 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Moses v. Denigree 27 Va. 561 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Redford's Administrator v. Peggy 27 Va. 316 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Sawney v. Carter 27 Va. 173 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Tomlinson's Administrator v. Mason 27 Va. 169 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Talbert v. Jenny 27 Va. 159 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Glasscock v. Batton 27 Va. 78 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Shirley v. Long 27 Va. 736 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Street 27 Va. 1 1827 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Fulcher 26 Va. 126 1827 0 Action of assault, battery, & to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Green v. Judith 26 Va. 1 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Kitty v. Fitzhugh 25 Va. 600 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Fulton v. Shaw 25 Va. 597 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA