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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Brown v. Shields 33 Va. 440 1835 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave & Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Bank of Virginia v. Craig 33 Va. 399 1835 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Lane v. Mason 32 Va. 520 1834 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Brown's Ex'or v. Higginbotham & Co. 32 Va. 583 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Harvey v. Fox 32 Va. 444 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 31 Va. 692 1834 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Gibson's Heirs v. Jones 32 Va. 370 1834 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Pulliam v. Winston 32 Va. 324 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Marshall v. Colvert 32 Va. 146 1834 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Carr's Adm'r & Legatees v. Chapman's Legatees 32 Va. 164 1834 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Butler v. M'Cann 31 Va. 631 1833 0 Marriage settlement SC of Appeals VA
Alcock v. Hill 31 Va. 622 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Weldon 31 Va. 652 1833 0 Burglary General Ct. of VA
Betty v. Horton 32 Va. 615 1833 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Godwin's Adm'r v. Godwin's Adm'x 31 Va. 410 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Rice v. White 31 Va. 474 1833 0 Action for deceit in sale SC of Appeals VA
Sims v. Harrison 31 Va. 346 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Elder v. Elder's Ex'or 31 Va. 252 1833 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Dold's Trustee v. Geiger's Adm'r 43 Va. 98 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Garland v. Bugg 11 Va. 374 1807 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA