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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Stovall v. London 19 Va. 299 1816 0 Suit for specific performance SC of Appeals VA
Nowlin v. Winfree 49 Va. 346 1852 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Beale v. Digges 47 Va. 582 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Ross's Ex'or v. M'Lauchlan's Adm'r 48 Va. 86 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Brewer v. Harris 46 Va. 285 1848 0 Illegal detainment SC of Appeals VA
Billups v. Sears 46 Va. 31 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Templeman v. Steptoe 15 Va. 339 1810 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Heth v. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R. 45 Va. 482 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Fitzhugh's Administratrix v. Beale 18 Va. 186 1815 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Wills v. Spraggins 44 Va. 555 1847 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Harrisons v. Harrison's Adm'x 43 Va. 1 1845 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Hudson's Administrator 20 Va. 352 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Skipwith v. Cabell's Ex'or 60 Va. 758 1870 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Philips v. Williams 46 Va. 259 1848 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Bull v. Read 54 Va. 78 1855 0 Virginia
Austin’s Ex’or v. Jones 21 Va. 341 1821 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. May 15 Va. 288 1810 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA