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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Randolphs Ex'rs v. Randolphs Ex'rs 6 Va. 397 1801 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
Sallust v. Ruth 25 Va. 67 1826 0 Action of assault, battery, & to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Gregory v. Baugh 25 Va. (4 Rand.) 611 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Rucker's Adm'r v. Gilbert 30 Va. 8 1831 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Tazewell v. McCandlish 37 Va. 116 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Skipwith's Ex'or v. Cunningham 35 Va. 271 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Pegram v. May 36 Va. 71 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Cheatham v. Burfoot 36 Va. 206 1838 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Ruddle's Ex'or v. Ben 37 Va. 467 1839 0 Writ of habeus corpus SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Manuel 40 Va. 639 1843 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Johnston v. Meriwether 7 Va. 523 1790 0 Action on a bond SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. James 53 Va. 17 1855 0 Violation of city ordinance SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Norvell 1 Va. 14 1791 0 Bill of Sale SC of Appeals VA
Dawson v. Thruston 12 Va. 356 1808 0 Deed of emancipation SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Commonwealth 53 Va. 714 1855 0 Indictment for selling spirits to slaves SC of Appeals VA
Unis v. Charlton's Adm'r 53 Va. 484 1855 0 Suits for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Newby's Administrators v. Blakey 13 Va. 57 1808 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Dunn v. Amey 28 Va. 465 1829 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Harvey v. Skipwith 57 Va. 410 1863 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA