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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
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
Godwin's Adm'r v. Godwin's Adm'x 31 Va. 410 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Rice v. White 31 Va. 474 1833 0 Action for deceit in sale SC of Appeals VA
Waddy's Ex'ors v. Hawkins's Adm'r 31 Va. 458 1833 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Sims v. Harrison 31 Va. 346 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Elder v. Elder's Ex'or 31 Va. 252 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Nicholas v. Burruss 31 Va. 289 1833 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bird v. Wilkinson 31 Va. 266 1833 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Gore v. Buzzard's Adm'rs 31 Va. 231 1833 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Paup's Adm'r v. Mingo 31 Va. 163 1833 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Ex parte Richardson 30 Va. 343 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Wallace v. Dold's Ex'ors 30 Va. 258 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Newell v. Mayberry 30 Va. 250 1831 0 Action in assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Winn v. Bob 30 Va. 140 1831 0 Suit for freedom 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