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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Craig's Heirs v. Walthall 55 Va. 518 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dold's Trustee v. Geiger's Adm'r 43 Va. 98 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Harvey v. Skipwith 57 Va. 410 1863 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Penn v. Whitehead 58 Va. 503 1867 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Prior v. Kinney's Executor 20 Va. 510 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Dodson v. Simpson 23 Va. 294 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Graves v. Graves 28 Va. 34 1829 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Isbell's adm'r v. Norvell's ex'or 45 Va. 176 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Savage v. Mears 41 Va. 570 1843 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Barker v. Barker’s adm’r 2 Gratt. 344 1845 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Manuel 40 Va. 639 1843 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Murphy’s Adm’r v. Carter 64 Va. 477 1873 0 Suit to recover legacies SC of Appeals VA
Rich. Fred. & Pot. R. R. v. Snead & Smith 60 Va. 354 1869 0 Action for assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Howery v. Helms 61 Va. 1 1870 0 Suit for partition SC of Appeals VA
Fugate v. Honakers' Ex'ors 63 Va. 409 1872 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hall's Ex'or v. Smith 66 Va. 70 1874 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA
Fitzhugh's Administratrix v. Beale 18 Va. 186 1815 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Dabney v. Green 14 Va. 101 1809 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Pope v. Towles 13 Va. 47 1808 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Persinger v. Simmons 66 Va. 238 1874 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA