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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Jackson v. Ligon 30 Va. 161 1831 0 Suit for specific performance (sale of land) SC of Appeals VA
Montgomery v. Fletcher 27 Va. 612 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Smith's Administrators 20 Va. 581 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Jones' Ex'ors v. Clark 66 Va. 642 1875 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
McChesney v. Brown's Heirs 66 Va. 393 1874 0 Conveyance of property SC of Appeals VA
Kenny's Adm'ors v. Kenny 66 Va. 293 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Elvira, a Slave 57 Va. 561 1865 0 Attempted Murder SC of Appeals VA
Banks v. Booth 20 Va. 385 1819 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Merrit v. Smith 33 Va. 486 1835 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hale v. Clarkson 64 Va. 42 1873 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Henry v. Graves 57 Va. 244 1861 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Layne v. Norris' Adm'r 57 Va. 236 1861 0 Action to recover property SC of Appeals VA
Cooper v. Hepburn 56 Va. 551 1860 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Claytor v. Anthony 56 Va. 518 1860 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Yarbrough 54 Va. 183 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Daniel v. Leitch 54 Va. 195 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ward v. Vass 34 Va. 135 1836 0 Writ of execution SC of Appeals VA
Dance v. Seaman 52 Va. 778 1854 0 Action to set aside a deed of trust SC of Appeals VA
Smith's Adm'r v. Betty 52 Va. 752 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Tazewell v. McCandlish 37 Va. 116 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA