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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Smith v. Nicholas 35 Va. 330 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Haleys v. Williams 28 Va. 140 1829 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Pinckard v. Woods 49 Va. 140 1851 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Edwards v. Van Bibber 28 Va. 183 1829 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Carr's Adm'r & Legatees v. Chapman's Legatees 32 Va. 164 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Greshams v. Gresham 20 Va. 187 1818 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Bolling v. Robertson 20 Va. 220 1818 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Woodford 35 Va. 316 1837 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
May v. Boisseau 35 Va. 164 1837 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Fadeley v. Weatherby's Ex'ors 35 Va. 29 1837 0 Marriage settlement SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Caperton's Ex'or 49 Va. 148 1851 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Myrick's Ex'ors 49 Va. 179 1851 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Burley v. Griffith 35 Va. 442 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Fleming v. Bolling 49 Va. 292 1851 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Glazebrook's Adm'r v. Ragland's Adm'r 49 Va. 332 1851 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hawthorn v. Hunter 35 Va. 411 1836 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave SC of Appeals VA
Steptoe's Adm'rs v. Harvey's Ex'ors 34 Va. 501 1836 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
James v. M'Williams 20 Va. 301 1819 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Williamson's Ex'or v. Goodwyn 50 Va. 503 1852 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Cocke 27 Va. 618 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA