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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 Suit in chancery General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Va. Col. Dec. 171 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 0 Contracts General Ct. of VA
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 Libel and Slander H.Ct of Chancery VA
Nance v. Woodward 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 180 1793 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Bailey v. Teackle 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 173 1793 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Dandridge v. Lyon 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 123 1791 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Kennon v. M'Roberts 1 Va. 96 1792 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Shelton v. Shelton 1 Va. 53 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Applebury v. Anthony's Executors 1 Va. 287 1794 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Cole v. Clayborn 1 Va. 262 1794 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Dick 1 Va. 233 1793 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hooe v. Pierce 1 Va. 212 1793 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Jenkins v. Tom 1 Va. 123 1792 0 Action of trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Freedom Suit/Habeus ad subjiciendum SC of PA.
Pirate v. Dalby 1 U.S. 167 1786 0 Partus Sequitur/ Freedom Suit SC of PA.
Edrington v. League 1 Tex. 64 1846 0 Action to redeem value of slave Texas
Chevallier v. Wilson 1 Tex. 161 1846 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
Sam v. State 1 Swan 61 1851 0 Tennessee