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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Anderson v. Leitch & Co. 28 Va. 462 1829 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Sawney v. Carter 27 Va. 173 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Carter v. Harris 25 Va. 199 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Booth 4 Va. 394 1824 0 Assault and battery of a slave General Ct of VA
Barnett v. Sam 21 Va. 232 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Anderson's Administrator v. Davies's Administrator 20 Va. 484 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Garland v. Bugg 19 Va. 166 1816 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Cole 18 Va. 351 1815 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Bronaughs v. Freeman's Executor 16 Va. 266 1811 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Roberts v. Jordans 17 Va. 488 1813 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Beasley v. Owen 13 Va. 449 1800 0 Fraud SC of Appeals VA
Murrell v. Johnson's Administrator 11 Va. 450 1807 0 Suit on an indemnifying bond SC of Appeals VA
Henderson v. Foote's Ex'rs 7 Va. 248 1802 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Fowler v. Saunders 8 Va. 361 1798 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
McCarty v. McCarty's Extors 2 Va. Col. Dec. 32 1733 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
McRaeny v. Johnson 2 Fla. 520 1849 0 Liability for the Injury of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Davis v. Fitchett 5 Fla. 261 1853 0 Suit of a Freed Slave Supreme Court of FL
Linton v. Walker 8 Fla. 144 1858 0 Execution of a Will Supreme Court of FL
Chaires v. Chaires 10 Fla. 308 1864 0 Alimony Dispute Supreme Court of FL
Rives v. Farish's Adm'r 65 Va. 125 1873 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA