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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Robertson v. Campbell 6 Va. 421 1800 0 Mortgages SC of Appeals VA
Herbert v. Alexander 6 Va. 498 1800 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Thompson v. Jackson 24 Va. 504 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Barksdale v. Finney 55 Va. 338 1858 0 Action to recover property SC of Appeals VA
Towler v. Buchanans, Hastie & Co. 5 Va. 187 1798 0 Mortgages SC of Appeals VA
Byrd v. Byrd 4 F. Cas. 947 1825 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Turberville v. Self 8 Va. 580 1795 0 Action in replevin SC of Appeals VA
Ruth v. Owens 23 Va. 507 1824 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Brock v. Philips 2 Va. 68 1795 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Administratrix of Brown 2 Va. 151 1795 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Hoomes v. Kuhn 8 Va. 274 1792 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Dodson v. Simpson 23 Va. 294 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Graves v. Graves 28 Va. 34 1829 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Woodson v. Woodson 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 129 1791 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Butler v. Parks 1 Va. 76 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Farrar v. Jackson 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 1 1788 0 Action to recover a slave H.Ct of Chancery VA
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 Manslaughter General Ct. of VA
Brent v. Porter 1 Jefferson 72 1768 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Dade v. Alexander 1 Va. 30 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA