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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ross v. Woodville 18 Va. 324 1815 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Elam v. Bass's Executors 18 Va. 301 1814 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Executrix v. Ferguson 16 Va. 422 1811 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Scott's Executor v. Osborne's Executor 16 Va. 413 1811 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Ricks 42 Va. 416 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Thompsons v. Meek 34 Va. 419 1836 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Chichester's Executrix v. Vass's Administrator 15 Va. 98 1810 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Wright v. Wright 14 Va. 452 1809 0 Action of debt ? SC of Chancery VA
Pope v. Towles 13 Va. 47 1808 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Fox 12 Va. 245 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Pallas v. Hill 12 Va. 149 1807 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Parish v. Gray 10 Va. 18 1806 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Henry v. Bradford 40 Va. 54 1842 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Randolphs Ex'rs v. Randolphs Ex'rs 6 Va. 397 1801 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Shelton v. Ward 5 Va. 538 1799 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ballard v. Leavell 15 Va. 290 1806 0 Trespass SC of Appeals VA
Custis v. Fitzhugh Jeff. 72 1768 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Isbell v. Butler Jeff. 10 1735 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Turpin v. Turpin 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 137 1791 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Herbert v. Alexander 6 Va. 498 1800 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA