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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Buckner v. Chew 2 Va. Col. Dec. 114 1740 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickinson 1 Jefferson 67 1740 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Nance v. Roy 2 Va. Col. Dec. 260 1739 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Dunn v. Wythe 2 Va. Col. Dec. 76 1739 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Scarbury v. Barber 2 Va. Col. Dec. 274 1739 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Young v. Williamson 1 Md. 145 1738 0 0 Maryland
Palmer v. Word 2 Va. Col. Dec. 268 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Robinson v. Armistead 2 Va. Col. Dec. 208 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Haywood v. Chrisman 2 Va. Col. Dec. 64 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Slaughter v. Whitelock 2 Va. Col. Dec. 358 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Farrow v. Farrow 2 Va. Col. Dec. 243 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Major v. Dudley 1 Jefferson 51 1737 1 Virginia
Tayloe v. Graves 1 Jefferson 40 1736 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Spicer v. Pope 1 Jefferson 43 1736 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Winston v. Henry 2 Va. Col. Dec. 199 1736 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Jones v. Langhorn 1 Jefferson 37 1736 0 Marriage Settlement General Ct. of VA
Morris v. Chamberlayne 1 Jefferson 14 1735 1 Virginia
Isbell v. Butler Jeff. 10 1735 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Berryman v. Booth 2 Va. Col. Dec. 39 1734 0 Marriage Settlement General Ct. of VA