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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Price v. Campbell 6 Va. 110 1799 0 Usury SC of Appeals VA
Palmer v. Word 2 Va. Col. Dec. 268 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Broward v. Doggett 2 Fla. 49 1848 0 Dispute over the Wages of Slaves for Hire Supreme Court of FL
Gregory v. Harrison 4 Fla. 56 1851 0 Disputing an Order of Final Settlement Supreme Court of FL
Perry v. Lewis 6 Fla. 555 1856 0 Adverse Possession of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Griffin v. Orman 9 Fla. 22 1860 0 Settlement After the Close of a Partnership Supreme Court of FL
County Commissioners v. Bryson 13 Fla. 281 1869 0 Injunction to Impose a Levy on Property to Repay Debt Supreme Court of FL
Scott's Ex'ix v. Scott 59 Va. 150 1868 0 Action to recover payment SC of Appeals VA
Summers v. Bean 54 Va. 404 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Claycomb's Legatees v. Claycomb's Ex'or 51 Va. 589 1854 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Bell v. Calhoun 49 Va. 22 1851 0 Deed of trust SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Foster 46 Va. 695 1848 0 ? General Ct. of VA
M'Candlish v. Edloe 44 Va. 330 1846 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Jones 43 Va. 555 1845 0 Misdemeanor - fornication with a slave General Ct. of VA
Haywood v. Chrisman 2 Va. Col. Dec. 64 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Sharp v. Sharp 29 Va. 249 1830 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Ellison v. Woody 20 Va. 368 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Price v. Winston 18 Va. 63 1813 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Eldridge v. Fisher 11 Va. 559 1807 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dunn v. Bray 5 Va. 338 1798 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA