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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Wade v. Green 22 Tenn. 547 1842 0 Tennessee
Phœbe v. Boggess 42 Va. 129 1844 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Armstrong v. Huntons 40 Va. 324 1842 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Owen v. Sharp 39 Va. 427 1841 0 Fraudulent bill SC of Appeals VA
Duncan v. Wright 38 Va. 542 1841 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Crawford v. Moses 37 Va. 277 1839 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Fadeley v. Weatherby's Ex'ors 35 Va. 29 1837 0 Marriage settlement SC of Appeals VA
Gornto v. Bonney 34 Va. 234 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Whitton's Adm'r v. Terry 33 Va. 189 1835 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 31 Va. 692 1834 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Colvert v. Millstead's Adm'x 32 Va. 88 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Betty v. Horton 32 Va. 615 1833 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bird v. Wilkinson 31 Va. 266 1833 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Faulkner v. Faulkner's Ex'ors 30 Va. 255 1831 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hardin's Ex'ors v. Hardin 29 Va. 572 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Lamb v. Harrison's Adm'r 29 Va. 525 1831 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Dunn v. Amey 28 Va. 465 1829 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Clarkson's Adm'r v. Garland 28 Va. 147 1829 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA