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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Ronald v. Barkley 20 F. Cas. 1148 1818 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Norris v. Johnston 58 Va. 8 1866 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Baird v. Bland 19 Va. 492 1817 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Pickett v. Chilton 19 Va. 467 1817 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Matthews v. Noel 19 Va. 460 1817 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Alderson v. Bigger's Administrator 18 Va. 528 1815 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Richardson v. Perkins 18 Va. 512 1815 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Bond v. Ross 3 F. Cas. 842 1815 0 Suit in equity Cir Ct, D of VA
Mortimer v. Brumfield 17 Va. 122 1812 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hopkirk v. McConico 12 F. Cas. 501 1812 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Gay v. Moseley 16 Va. 543 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hook v. Pagee 16 Va. 379 1811 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Murray v. M'Carty 16 Va. 394 1811 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Arthur v. Chavis 27 Va. 142 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Fletcher v. Pollard 12 Va. 544 1808 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Bartley v. Yates 12 Va. 398 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Carter's Trustees v. Washington 12 Va. 345 1808 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Robinson's Administrator v. Brock 11 Va. 212 1807 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Henley's adm'r v. Perkins 47 Va. 615 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA