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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Spotswood v. Dandridge 14 Va. 138 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Braxton v. Gaines 14 Va. 151 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Atwell's Administrators v. Milton 14 Va. 253 1809 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Nimmo's Executor v. Commonwealth 14 Va. 57 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Tabb v. Archer 13 Va. 399 1809 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Newton v. Wilson 13 Va. 470 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Beasley v. Owen 13 Va. 449 1800 0 Fraud SC of Appeals VA
Claiborne v. Henderson 13 Va. 322 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Executor v. Auditor 13 Va. 232 1808 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Lewis's Executor v. Bacon's Legatee & Executors 13 Va. 89 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Newby's Administrators v. Blakey 13 Va. 57 1808 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Pegram v. Isabell 12 Va. 193 1808 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Dawson v. Thruston 12 Va. 356 1808 0 Deed of emancipation SC of Appeals VA
Bland v. Wyatt 11 Va. 543 1807 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Patty v. Colin 11 Va. 519 1807 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Merideth v. Johns 11 Va. 585 1807 0 Action sounding in damages SC of Appeals VA
Murrell v. Johnson's Administrator 11 Va. 450 1807 0 Suit on an indemnifying bond SC of Appeals VA
Cringan v. Nicolson's Executors 11 Va. 429 1807 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Whiting v. Daniel 11 Va. 390 1807 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Hoskins v. Wright 11 Va. 377 1807 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA