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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
White v. White 57 Va. 264 1861 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Pulliam v. Aler 56 Va. 54 1859 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Reids Adm'r v. Blackstone 55 Va. 363 1858 0 Suit for freedom 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
Sherman v. Commonwealth 55 Va. 677 1858 0 Writ of Error SC of Appeals VA
Goddin v. Vaughn's Ex'x 55 Va. 102 1858 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Duval v. Malone 55 Va. 24 1857 0 Action of debt 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
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
Summers v. Bean 54 Va. 404 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hooe v. Hooe 54 Va. 245 1856 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Calahan's Adm'rs v. Depriest 54 Va. 274 1856 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Shearman v. Christian 22 Va. 393 1823 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Armstrong's Heirs v. Walkup 53 Va. 608 1855 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Crawford v. Thurmond 30 Va. 85 1831 0 Suit in chancery 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