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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Hudgins v. Wrights 11 Va. 134 1806 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Walthall's Ex'or v. Robertson 29 Va. 189 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Peter v. Hargrave 46 Va. 12 1848 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Parks v. Hewlett 36 Va. 183 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Binford's Adm'r v. Robin 42 Va. 328 1845 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Isaac v. West's Executor 27 Va. 652 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Anderson's Ex'ors v. Anderson 38 Va. 616 1841 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Ben v. Peete 23 Va. 539 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Shue v. Turk 56 Va. 256 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Fulton's Ex'ors v. Gracey 56 Va. 314 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Thrift v. Hannah 29 Va. 300 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hook v. Pagee 16 Va. 379 1811 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Garnett v. Sam 19 Va. 542 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Dick 1 Va. 233 1793 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Dempsey v. Lawrence 21 Va. 333 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Gregory v. Baugh 25 Va. (4 Rand.) 611 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Humphreys 55 Va. 287 1858 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Parish v. Gray 10 Va. 18 1806 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA