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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Waughop v. Tate 1 Va. Col. Dec. 185 1731 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Iones v. Langhorn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 217 1732 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Armistead v. Swiney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 204 1732 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
McCarty v. Fitzhugh 1 Va. Col. Dec. 220 1732 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Goddin v. Morris 1 Va. Col. Dec. 189 1732 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 Suit in chancery General Ct. of VA
The King v. Moore 1 Jefferson 8 1733 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
McCarty v. McCarty's Extors 2 Va. Col. Dec. 32 1733 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Waddill v. Chamberlayne 1 Jefferson 10 1733 0 Fraud General Ct. of VA
Isbell v. Butler 2 Va. Col. Dec. 40 1734 0 Virginia
Berryman v. Booth 2 Va. Col. Dec. 39 1734 0 Marriage Settlement General Ct. of VA
Isbell v. Butler Jeff. 10 1735 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Morris v. Chamberlayne 1 Jefferson 14 1735 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
Haywood v. Chrisman 2 Va. Col. Dec. 64 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Robinson v. Armistead 2 Va. Col. Dec. 208 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Farrow v. Farrow 2 Va. Col. Dec. 243 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA