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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Dabney v. Green 14 Va. 101 1809 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Pope v. Towles 13 Va. 47 1808 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Fox 12 Va. 245 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hook v. Nanny 14 Va. 157 1809 0 Action of trespass, assault, battery, false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Strider v. Reid's Adm'r 43 Va. 38 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Pallas v. Hill 12 Va. 149 1807 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Parish v. Gray 10 Va. 18 1806 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Cowles v. Brown 8 Va. 477 1803 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Randolphs Ex'rs v. Randolphs Ex'rs 6 Va. 397 1801 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Higgenbotham v. Rucker 6 Va. 313 1800 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Eppes v. Randolph 6 Va. 125 1799 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Gordon v. Harvey 8 Va. 450 1799 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Taliaferro v. Minor 5 Va. 524 1799 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Shelton v. Ward 5 Va. 538 1799 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ballard v. Leavell 15 Va. 290 1806 0 Trespass SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Griffin Jeff. 132 1772 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Custis v. Fitzhugh Jeff. 72 1768 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Isbell v. Butler Jeff. 10 1735 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Chapman v. Chapman 8 Va. 430 1799 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Boggess v. Boggess 20 Va. 486 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA