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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Fugate v. Honakers' Ex'ors 63 Va. 409 1872 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Howery v. Helms 61 Va. 1 1870 0 Suit for partition SC of Appeals VA
Rich. Fred. & Pot. R. R. v. Snead & Smith 60 Va. 354 1869 0 Action for assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Murphy’s Adm’r v. Carter 64 Va. 477 1873 0 Suit to recover legacies SC of Appeals VA
Elvira, a Slave 57 Va. 561 1865 0 Attempted Murder SC of Appeals VA
Barker v. Barker’s adm’r 2 Gratt. 344 1845 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Penn v. Whitehead 58 Va. 503 1867 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Harvey v. Skipwith 57 Va. 410 1863 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Craig's Heirs v. Walthall 55 Va. 518 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Harcum's Adm'r v. Hudnall 55 Va. 369 1858 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Lunsford v. Smith 53 Va. 554 1855 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Unis v. Charlton's Adm'r 53 Va. 484 1855 0 Suits for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Humphreys 55 Va. 287 1858 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Commonwealth 53 Va. 714 1855 0 Indictment for selling spirits to slaves SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. James 53 Va. 17 1855 0 Violation of city ordinance SC of Appeals VA
Crawford's Ex'or v. Patterson 52 Va. 364 1854 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Fitzhugh's Ex'ors v. Fitzhugh 52 Va. 210 1854 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Braxton v. Harrison's Ex'ors 52 Va. 30 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Nickell v. Handly 51 Va. 336 1853 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Jincey v. Winfield's Adm'r 50 Va. 708 1853 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA