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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Mayo v. James 53 Va. 17 1855 0 Violation of city ordinance SC of Appeals VA
Crawford's Ex'or v. Patterson 52 Va. 364 1854 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Fitzhugh's Ex'ors v. Fitzhugh 52 Va. 210 1854 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Braxton v. Harrison's Ex'ors 52 Va. 30 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Nickell v. Handly 51 Va. 336 1853 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Jincey v. Winfield's Adm'r 50 Va. 708 1853 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Forward's Adm'r v. Thamer 50 Va. 537 1853 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Kelly v. Linkenhoger 49 Va. 104 1851 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Grosjean 1 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 109 1855 0 Wills & Estate Special Ct of Appeals VA
Parker's ex'ors v. Brown's ex'ors 47 Va. 554 1850 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Grayson v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 712 1849 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
Pryor v. Duncan 47 Va. 27 1849 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Peatross v. M'Laughlin 47 Va. 64 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
M'Kenzie v. Macon 46 Va. 379 1849 0 Action to enjoin the sale of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Purcell v. Wilson 45 Va. 16 1847 0 Writ of right SC of Appeals VA
Sheppards v. Turpin 3 Gratt. 373 1847 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Jameson's Adm'x v. Deshields 44 Va. 4 1846 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Brent v. Richards 43 Va. 539 1846 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Ex parte Ball 43 Va. 588 1845 0 Writ of habeus corpus General Ct. of VA
Rixey v. Justices of Fauquier 30 Va. 811 1831 0 Charging taxes for keeping people who were suing for their freedom ?? General Ct of VA