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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Thrift v. Hannah 29 Va. 300 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bell v. Hammond 29 Va. 416 1830 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Madden v. Madden's Ex'ors 29 Va. 377 1830 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hocker v. Hocker 45 Va. 277 1848 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Puryear v. Cabell 65 Va. 260 1874 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Buck v. Wroten 65 Va. 250 1874 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Shearman v. Christian 27 Va. 50 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Shirley v. Long 27 Va. 736 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mickie v. Lawrence 26 Va. 571 1827 0 Contract for land SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Street 27 Va. 1 1827 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Epes's v. Dudley 26 Va. 437 1827 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Fulcher 26 Va. 126 1827 0 Action of assault, battery, & to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Green v. Judith 26 Va. 1 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Kitty v. Fitzhugh 25 Va. 600 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Fulton v. Shaw 25 Va. 597 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Sam v. Blakemore 25 Va. 466 1826 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Starke's Executors v. Littlepage 25 Va. 368 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Brockenbrough v. Ward's Administrator 25 Va. 352 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Payne's Administrator 25 Va. 332 1826 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Garland v. Rives 25 Va. 282 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA