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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Commonwealth v. Peas 31 Va. 692 1834 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 693 1834 0 Writ of error General Ct. of VA
Pulliam v. Winston 32 Va. 324 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Adm'r v. Rucker. 32 Va. 149 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Carr's Adm'r & Legatees v. Chapman's Legatees 32 Va. 164 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Colvert v. Millstead's Adm'x 32 Va. 88 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Western v. Pollard 55 Ky. 315 1855 0 Kentucky
Alcock v. Hill 31 Va. 622 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Weldon 31 Va. 652 1833 0 Burglary General Ct. of VA
Betty v. Horton 32 Va. 615 1833 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
McCurdy v. Terry 33 Ga. 49 1861 0 Recovery for Covenant Supreme Court of Georgia
Maull v. Hays 12 Ala. 499 1847 0 Right of Property Alabama
Beall v. Ledlow 14 Ala. 523 1848 0 Right of Property Alabama
Rice v. White 31 Va. 474 1833 0 Action for deceit in sale SC of Appeals VA
Richards v. Stewart 2 Day 328 1806 0 Action of trover Connecticut
Lewis & Nichols v. Gilmer 11 Miss. 560 1844 0 Adverse posession of a slave Mississippi
Gore v. Buzzard's Adm'rs 31 Va. 231 1833 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Paup's Adm'r v. Mingo 31 Va. 163 1833 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. McCullough 40 Tenn. 614 1859 0 Tennessee
Jordan's Administratrix v. Williams 24 Va. 501 1825 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA