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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Pollard v. Baylor's Devisees 14 Va. 223 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mayor of Alexandria v. Chapman 14 Va. 270 1809 0 Municipal Corporations SC of Appeals VA
Reno's Executors v. Davis 14 Va. 283 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Newsum v. Newsum 1 Leigh 86 1829 0 Action in trover SC of Appeals VA
Cross' curatrix v. Cross' legatees 45 Va. 257 1849 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dennis v. Anderson 12 Va. 289 1808 0 Bill of sale SC of Appeals VA
Austin’s Ex’or v. Jones 21 Va. 341 1821 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Coutts v. Greenhow 16 Va. 363 1811 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Elliott v. Carter 50 Va. 541 1853 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Parker v. Carter 4 Munf. 273 1814 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Evans v. Pearce 56 Va. 513 1860 0 Distribution of Assets SC of Appeals VA
Tomlinson v. Dillard 7 Va. 105 1801 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
William & Mary College v. Powell 53 Va. 372 1855 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Nelson's Adm'r v. Cornwell 52 Va. 724 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Anderson, adm'r v. Burwell's ex'ors 47 Va. 405 1849 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Welles v. Cole 47 Va. 645 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Peter v. Hargrave 46 Va. 12 1848 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Watson v. Fletcher 48 Va. 1 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Calwells v. Sheilds & Somerville 41 Va. 305 1843 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Murray v. M'Carty 16 Va. 394 1811 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA