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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Lee v. Cooke 1 Va. 306 1794 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Applebury v. Anthony's Executors 1 Va. 287 1794 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Beller v. Jones 22 Ark. 92 1860 0 Sale of enslaved persons and land Arkansas
Turner v. Turner 1 Va. 139 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Turner v. Turner's Ex'x 8 Va. 230 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Hoomes v. Kuhn 8 Va. 274 1792 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Wood v. Davis 1 Va. 69 1792 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hearne v. Roane 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 90 1790 0 Marriage Settlement H.Ct of Chancery VA
Roane's Executors v. Hern 1 Va. 47 1791 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Woodson v. Woodson 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 129 1791 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Butler v. Parks 1 Va. 76 1792 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Overstreet v. Randolph 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 47 1789 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Farrar v. Jackson 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 1 1788 0 Action to recover a slave H.Ct of Chancery VA
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 Manslaughter General Ct. of VA
Carter v. Webb 1 Jefferson 123 1772 0 Property General Ct. of VA
Robin v. Hardaway 1 Jefferson 109 1772 0 Actions of trespass, assault and battery General Ct. of VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Brent v. Porter 1 Jefferson 72 1768 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickinson 1 Jefferson 67 1740 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA