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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Dawson v. Thruston 12 Va. 356 1808 0 Deed of emancipation SC of Appeals VA
Bland v. Wyatt 11 Va. 543 1807 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Murrell v. Johnson's Administrator 11 Va. 450 1807 0 Suit on an indemnifying bond SC of Appeals VA
Cringan v. Nicolson's Executors 11 Va. 429 1807 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Whiting v. Daniel 11 Va. 390 1807 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Hoskins v. Wright 11 Va. 377 1807 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Winslow v. Beal 10 Va. 44 1806 0 Trespass SC of Appeals VA
Taliaferro's Ex'ors v. Thornton 10 Va. 21 1806 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Woodley v. Abby 9 Va. 336 1805 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Brown 9 Va. 569 1805 0 Execution of property SC of Appeals VA
Mosby v. Leeds 7 Va. 439 1803 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Henderson v. Foote's Ex'rs 7 Va. 248 1802 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Tinsley v. Anderson 7 Va. 329 1802 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Chapman v. Washington 8 Va. 327 1802 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Price v. Campbell 6 Va. 110 1799 0 Usury SC of Appeals VA
Flemings v. Willis 6 Va. 5 1799 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Edwards v. Union Bank of Florida 1 Fla. 136 1846 0 An Action of Trespass Supreme Court of FL
Macon v. Crump 5 Va. 575 1799 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Hubbard v. Taylor 1 Va. 259 1794 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Farley v. Shippen 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 254 1794 0 Trusts H.Ct of Chancery VA