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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Waller v. Armistead's Adm'rs 29 Va. 11 1830 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Jackson v. Ligon 30 Va. 161 1831 0 Suit for specific performance (sale of land) SC of Appeals VA
Boyd v. Cook 30 Va. 32 1831 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hamilton v. Shrewsbury 25 Va. 428 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Sydnor v. Gee 31 Va. 535 1833 0 Writ of fieri facias SC of Appeals VA
Jones's Adm'r v. Comer's Ex'or 32 Va. 350 1834 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Isbell's adm'r v. Norvell's ex'or 45 Va. 176 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Markham v. Guerrant 31 Va. 279 1833 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Tazewell v. McCandlish 37 Va. 116 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Merrit v. Smith 33 Va. 486 1835 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Mahon v. Johnston 34 Va. 317 1836 0 Action of detiune SC of Appeals VA
Rucker's Adm'r v. Gilbert 30 Va. 8 1831 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Randolph v. Randolph 29 Va. 540 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Coutts v. Walker 29 Va. 268 1830 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Crews v. Pendleton & Mountcastle 28 Va. 297 1829 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Montgomery v. Fletcher 27 Va. 612 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Foreman v. Murray 34 Va. 412 1836 0 Settlement of Guardianship Accounts SC of Appeals VA
Randolph v. Hill 7 Leigh 383 1836 0 Action to recover damages SC of Appeals VA
Shepherd v. Henderson 44 Va. 367 1846 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ward v. Vass 34 Va. 135 1836 0 Writ of execution SC of Appeals VA