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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Cheshire v. Purcell 52 Va. 771 1854 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Parramore v. Taylor 52 Va. 220 1854 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Mead v. Jones 65 Va. 347 1874 0 Validity of payment SC of Appeals VA
Durrett v. Davis 65 Va. 302 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Staples v. Staples 65 Va. 225 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Rives v. Farish's Adm'r 65 Va. 125 1873 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Jennings v. Jennings 63 Va. 313 1872 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Henderlite v. Thurman 63 Va. 466 1872 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Booten v. Scheffer 62 Va. 474 1871 0 Contracts SC of Appeals VA
Raper v. Sanders 62 Va. 60 1871 0 Collusion to sell SC of Appeals VA
Beverley v. Walden 61 Va. 147 1870 0 Recover of land SC of Appeals VA
Hoxton v. Griffith 59 Va. 574 1868 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hill v. Bowyer 59 Va. 364 1868 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Paxton 59 Va. 475 1868 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Parker v. McCoy 51 Va. 594 1854 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Scott's Ex'ix v. Scott 59 Va. 150 1868 0 Action to recover payment SC of Appeals VA
Clarkson v. Booth 58 Va. 490 1867 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA
Nock v. Nock's Ex'ors 51 Va. 106 1853 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Harvey's Adm'r v. Steptoe's Adm'r 58 Va. 289 1867 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Brockenbrough's Ex'ors v. Spindle's Adm'rs 58 Va. 21 1866 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA