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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Turpin v. Turpin 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 137 1791 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 Libel and Slander H.Ct of Chancery VA
Howell v. Netherland 1 Jefferson 90 1770 0 Suit for freedom ? General Ct. of VA
Taylor v. Wallace 8 Va. 92 1786 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Moss v. Moss's Administrator 14 Va. 293 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Clough v. Thompson 48 Va. 26 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Bannister's Executors v. Shore 1 Va. 173 1793 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Corbin v. Mills' Ex'ors 60 Va. 438 1869 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Colvin v. Menefee 52 Va. 87 1854 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Morris' adm'r v. Morris' adm'r 45 Va. 293 1848 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
French v. Townes 51 Va. 513 1853 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Thomas v. Gaines 42 Va. 347 1845 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Handley 34 Va. 119 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Jones 27 Va. 541 1828 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Durham v. Dunkly 27 Va. 135 1828 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Kinnaird Ex'or v. Williams's Adm'r 35 Va. 400 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Scott v. Halliday 19 Va. 103 1816 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA