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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Shearman v. Christian 27 Va. 50 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Kitty v. Fitzhugh 25 Va. 600 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Dabney v. Taliaferro 25 Va. 256 1826 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Sydnor v. Burke 25 Va. 162 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Saundars v. Pate 25 Va. 9 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Randolph's Administratrix v. Randolph 24 Va. 490 1825 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Newman v. Chapman 23 Va. 93 1823 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ellis v. Baker 22 Va. 47 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Trent v. Trent's Executrix 21 Va. 174 1821 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Blanton v. Taylor 21 Va. 209 1820 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Boggess v. Boggess 20 Va. 486 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Bennett v. Hardaway 20 Va. 125 1818 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Gordon's Executors 19 Va. 257 1816 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Medley v. Jones 19 Va. 98 1816 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Redwood v. Riddick 18 Va. 222 1814 0 Trusts SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Hook's Administrators 18 Va. 97 1813 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Howard 17 Va. 277 1812 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Quarles's Executor v. Quarles 16 Va. 321 1811 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Holladay v. Littlepage 16 Va. 316 1811 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Cornwell v. Truss 16 Va. 195 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA