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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Foster's Adm'r v. Fosters 51 Va. 485 1853 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Phllips v. Martiney's Ex'or 51 Va. 333 1853 0 Action of trover SC of Appeals VA
Roberts v. King 51 Va. 184 1853 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Johnson's Ex'x v. Jennings' Adm'r 51 Va. 1 1853 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Miller v. Holcombe's Ex'or 50 Va. 665 1853 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Morris v. Peregoy 48 Va. 373 1851 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. Buchanan 48 Va. 334 1851 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
West's Adm'r v. Thornton 48 Va. 177 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Petermans v. Laws 33 Va. 523 1835 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Howell v. Cowles 47 Va. 393 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Lucas v. Duffield 47 Va. 456 1849 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Tutt v. Slaughter's adm'r 46 Va. 364 1849 0 Action of trover SC of Appeals VA
Charlton v. Unis 45 Va. 58 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
M'Candlish v. Edloe 44 Va. 330 1846 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Anglin v. Bottom 44 Va. 1 1846 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Pollock v. Glassell 43 Va. 439 1846 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Henry v. Bollar 34 Va. 19 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Law v. Law 43 Va. 366 1845 0 Action to recover damages SC of Appeals VA
Wynn v. Carrell 43 Va. 227 1845 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Gornto v. Bonney 34 Va. 234 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA