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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Burley v. Griffith 35 Va. 442 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Colemans v. Holladay 20 Va. 47 1817 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Thornton 20 Va. 87 1818 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Lynch v. Hill 20 Va. 114 1818 0 Wills & Estate 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
De Lacy v. Antoine 34 Va. 438 1836 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Bush v. Martins 34 Va. 320 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Brockenbrough v. Ward's Administrator 25 Va. 352 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Emory v. Erskine 34 Va. 267 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Gornto v. Bonney 34 Va. 234 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Pulliam v. Winston 32 Va. 324 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
President v. Hodgson 20 Va. 163 1818 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Greshams v. Gresham 20 Va. 187 1818 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Henry v. Bollar 34 Va. 19 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bolling v. Robertson 20 Va. 220 1818 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Roneys v. Roneys 34 Va. 13 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Poindexter's Ex'ors v. Green's Ex'ors 33 Va. 504 1835 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Adm'r v. Rucker. 32 Va. 149 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Marshall v. Colvert 32 Va. 146 1834 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA