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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Herbert v. Alexander 6 Va. 498 1800 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Tabb v. Boyd 8 Va. 453 1800 0 Marriage Settlement 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
Carter v. Tyler 5 Va. 165 1797 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Hubbard v. Goodwin 30 Va. 492 1832 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Shelton v. Barbour 2 Va. 64 1795 0 Action of trespass, assault and battery, & false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Ruth v. Owens 23 Va. 507 1824 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Administratrix of Brown 2 Va. 151 1795 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Lee v. Cooke 1 Va. 306 1794 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Rucker's Adm'r v. Gilbert 30 Va. 8 1831 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Waller v. Armistead's Adm'rs 29 Va. 11 1830 0 Suit in equity 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
Sydnor v. Gee 31 Va. 535 1833 0 Writ of fieri facias SC of Appeals VA
Langford's Ex'or v. Perrin 32 Va. 552 1834 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mahon v. Johnston 34 Va. 317 1836 0 Action of detiune SC of Appeals VA
Jones's Adm'r v. Comer's Ex'or 32 Va. 350 1834 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Markham v. Guerrant 31 Va. 279 1833 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Foreman v. Murray 34 Va. 412 1836 0 Settlement of Guardianship Accounts SC of Appeals VA