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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Shearman v. Christian 22 Va. 393 1823 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Stubbs v. Whiting 22 Va. 322 1823 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Binford's Adm'r v. Robin 42 Va. 328 1845 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Ellis v. Baker 22 Va. 47 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Barnett v. Sam 21 Va. 232 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
George v. Richardson 21 Va. 230 1821 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Patteson v. Ford 43 Va. 18 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Lyons v. Brown 21 Va. 105 1820 0 Land Contract SC of Appeals VA
Barksdale v. Finney 55 Va. 338 1858 0 Action to recover property SC of Appeals VA
Bourne's Ex'or v. Mechan 42 Va. 292 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Stone v. Ware 20 Va. 541 1820 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. Tomkies 20 Va. 520 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Dick 1 Va. 233 1793 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Boggess v. Boggess 20 Va. 486 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Shumate v. Dunbar 20 Va. 430 1819 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Givens v. Manns 20 Va. 191 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Ruth v. Owens 23 Va. 507 1824 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Bennett v. Hardaway 20 Va. 125 1818 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
South v. Solomon 20 Va. 12 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hobson v. Yancey 43 Va. 73 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA