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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Harvey v. Skipwith 57 Va. 410 1863 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Moses v. Denigree 27 Va. 561 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hall's Ex'or v. Smith 66 Va. 70 1874 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA
Shearman v. Christian 27 Va. 50 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hansford v. Elliott 36 Va. 39 1837 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Riddell v. Johnson's Ex'or 67 Va. 152 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Fulcher 26 Va. 126 1827 0 Action of assault, battery, & to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Crawford v. Moses 37 Va. 277 1839 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lightfoot v. Strother 36 Va. 163 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Armstrong v. Huntons 40 Va. 324 1842 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ashby v. Smith 40 Va. 56 1842 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Kitty v. Fitzhugh 25 Va. 600 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Ragsdale 12 Va. 8 1807 0 Sale of mortgaged property SC of Chancery VA
Cholett v. Hart 2 S.C.L. 156 1798 0 Property South Carolina
Garner v. Executors of Garner 1 S.C. Eq. 437 1795 0 Wills & Estates South Carolina
Cloud v. Calhoun 31 S.C. Eq. 358 1858 0 Trusts & Estates South Carolina
M'Vaughters v. Elder 4 S.C.L. 307 1809 0 Wills & Estates South Carolina