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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Shirley v. Long 27 Va. 736 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mickie v. Lawrence 26 Va. 571 1827 0 Contract for land SC of Appeals VA
Green v. Judith 26 Va. 1 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Kitty v. Fitzhugh 25 Va. 600 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Sam v. Blakemore 25 Va. 466 1826 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Starke's Executors v. Littlepage 25 Va. 368 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Garland v. Rives 25 Va. 282 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hays v. Wood 25 Va. 272 1826 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Land v. Otley 25 Va. 213 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Carter v. Harris 25 Va. 199 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Bourne's Ex'or v. Mechan 42 Va. 292 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Oswald, Deniston & Co. v. Tyler 25 Va. 19 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
M'Kinster v. Garrott 24 Va. 554 1825 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Jordan's Administratrix v. Williams 24 Va. 501 1825 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Dick 1 Va. 233 1793 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Hobson 23 Va. 483 1834 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Chamberlayne v. Temple 23 Va. 384 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Beall v. Silver 23 Va. 401 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Douglass v. McChesney 23 Va. 109 1823 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hobson v. Yancey 43 Va. 73 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA