Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Jones v. Jones 209 W. Va. 701 2001 1 inheritance West Virginia
Goldsmith v. Goldsmith 46 W. Va. 426 1899 1 West Virginia
Thompson v. Whitaker Iron Co. 41 W. Va. 574 1895 1 West Virginia
Walker v. May 67 W. Va. 316 1910 1 West Virginia
Heiskell v. Powell 23 W. Va. 717 1884 1 West Virginia
Surber's Heirs v. Kent, Paine & Co. 5 W. Va. 96 1872 1 West Virginia
Swayne v. Riddle 37 W. Va. 291 1893 1 West Virginia
Heath v. Johnson 36 W. Va. 782 1892 1 West Virginia
Whelan v. Reilly 5 W. Va. 356 1872 1 West Virginia
Marion Machine Works v. Craig 18 W. Va. 559 1881 1 West Virginia
Liston v. Jenkins 2 W. Va. 62 1867 1 West Virginia
McKenzie v. Ohio River Railroad 27 W. Va. 306 1885 1 West Virginia
Greer v. Mitchell 42 W. Va. 494 1896 1 West Virginia
Jarrell v. French 43 W. Va. 456 1897 1 West Virginia
Francis v. Marsh 54 W. Va. 545 1904 1 West Virginia
Huffman v. Alderson's Admr. 9 W. Va. 616 1876 1 West Virginia
Stewart v. Stewart 40 W. Va. 65 1894 1 West Virginia
State v. Maier 36 W. Va. 757 1892 1 West Virginia
Peerce v. Athey 4 W. Va. 22 1870 1 West Virginia
Porter's Ex'rs v. Daniels 11 W. Va. 250 1877 1 West Virginia