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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Chamberlayne v. Temple 23 Va. 384 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Maria v. Surbaugh 23 Va. 228 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Newman v. Chapman 23 Va. 93 1823 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Morris v. Terrell 23 Va. 6 1823 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Stubbs v. Whiting 22 Va. 322 1823 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Lucas 22 Va. 268 1823 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Thompson v. Jackson 24 Va. 504 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Barnett v. Sam 21 Va. 232 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Barksdale v. Finney 55 Va. 338 1858 0 Action to recover property SC of Appeals VA
Trent v. Trent's Executrix 21 Va. 174 1821 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Blanton v. Taylor 21 Va. 209 1820 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Lyons v. Brown 21 Va. 105 1820 0 Land Contract SC of Appeals VA
Byrd v. Byrd 4 F. Cas. 947 1825 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
The Wilson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 239 1820 0 Illegal importation of slaves Cir Ct, D of VA
Mayo v. Tomkies 20 Va. 520 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Wooddy v. Flournoy 20 Va. 506 1820 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Ruth v. Owens 23 Va. 507 1824 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Anderson's Administrator v. Davies's Administrator 20 Va. 484 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Shumate v. Dunbar 20 Va. 430 1819 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Clarkson v. Booth 58 Va. 490 1867 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA