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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Heth v. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R. 45 Va. 482 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Clark v. Hardiman 29 Va. 347 1830 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Morris' adm'r v. Morris' adm'r 45 Va. 293 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Claytor v. Anthony 56 Va. 518 1860 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Hook's Administrators v. Hancock 19 Va. 546 1817 0 Action of slander SC of Appeals VA
Hairston v. Woods 36 Va. 115 1838 0 Action for debt SC of Appeals VA
Beverley v. Brooke 45 Va. 187 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Robinson's Administrator v. Brock 11 Va. 212 1807 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Baird v. Bland 19 Va. 492 1817 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Walthall's Ex'or v. Robertson 29 Va. 189 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Carter's Trustees v. Washington 12 Va. 345 1808 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Fitzhugh's Ex'or v. Fitzhugh 52 Va. 300 1854 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Thrift v. Hannah 29 Va. 300 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bell v. Hammond 29 Va. 416 1830 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Madden v. Madden's Ex'ors 29 Va. 377 1830 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hill v. Manser 52 Va. 522 1854 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Burwell's Ex'ors v. Anderson 30 Va. 348 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Samuel v. Marshall 30 Va. 567 1832 0 Sut in equity SC of Appeals VA