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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Williams v. Moore 17 Va. 310 1812 0 Sale of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Royall v. Eppes 16 Va. 479 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Quarles's Executor v. Quarles 16 Va. 321 1811 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Chapple 3 Va. 184 1811 0 Homicide General Ct. of VA
Richardson's Executor v. Hunt 16 Va. 149 1811 0 Suit for division of a residuum SC of Appeals VA
Royster v. Leake 16 Va. 280 1811 0 Action of debt (?) SC of Appeals VA
Holliday v. Coleman 16 Va. 162 1811 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Madisons 15 Va. 303 1810 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Bullitt's Executors v. Winstons 15 Va. 269 1810 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Nimmo's Executor v. Commonwealth 14 Va. 57 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Beasley v. Owen 13 Va. 449 1800 0 Fraud SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Executor v. Auditor 13 Va. 232 1808 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Gibbs v. Perkinson 14 Va. 415 1808 0 Trusts SC of Chancery VA
Bland v. Wyatt 11 Va. 543 1807 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Murrell v. Johnson's Administrator 11 Va. 450 1807 0 Suit on an indemnifying bond SC of Appeals VA
Hoskins v. Wright 11 Va. 377 1807 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Henderson v. Allens 11 Va. 235 1807 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. Isbell 9 Va. 425 1805 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Henderson v. Foote's Ex'rs 7 Va. 248 1802 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Hairston v. Hall 7 Va. 218 1802 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA