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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Corbin v. Emmerson 37 Va. 663 1840 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Randolph's Ex'or v. Tucker 37 Va. 655 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Ransone v. Frayser's Ex'ors 37 Va. 592 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Watkins v. Carlton 37 Va. 560 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Findlay v. Hickman 37 Va. 354 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Jackson v. Jackson 37 Va. 448 1839 0 Action for assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Shugart's Adm'r v. Thompson's Adm'r 37 Va. 434 1839 0 Action to impeach a settled account SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Crawford v. Moses 37 Va. 277 1839 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Maund's Adm'r v. M'Phail 37 Va. 199 1839 0 Action of replevin SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Adm'r v. George's Adm'r 37 Va. 228 1839 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Pownal v. Taylor 37 Va. 172 1839 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Catlett v. Marshall 37 Va. 79 1839 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lightfoot v. Strother 36 Va. 163 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hansford v. Elliott 36 Va. 39 1837 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA