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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Shelton v. Ward 5 Va. 538 1799 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ballard v. Leavell 15 Va. 290 1806 0 Trespass SC of Appeals VA
Shepherd v. Henderson 44 Va. 367 1846 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Fletcher v. Ashley 47 Va. 332 1849 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Chapman v. Chapman 8 Va. 430 1799 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Wallace 8 Va. 92 1786 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
French v. Townes 51 Va. 513 1853 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Moss v. Moss's Administrator 14 Va. 293 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Corbin v. Mills' Ex'ors 60 Va. 438 1869 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Colvin v. Menefee 52 Va. 87 1854 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Norris v. Johnston 58 Va. 8 1866 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Forkner v. Stuart 47 Va. 197 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Turner 45 Va. 422 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Tavenner v. Robinson 41 Va. 280 1843 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Slaughter's Adm'r v. Tutt 39 Va. 147 1841 0 Action in trover SC of Appeals VA
Dold's Trustee v. Geiger's Adm'r 43 Va. 98 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Dunbar's Ex'ors v. Woodcock's Ex'or 37 Va. 628 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Collins v. Lofftus 37 Va. 5 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Adams 33 Va. 320 1835 0 Writ of fieri facias SC of Appeals VA
Hansbrough's Ex'ors v. Thom 30 Va. 147 1831 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA