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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Pegram v. Isabell 12 Va. 193 1808 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Dawson v. Thruston 12 Va. 356 1808 0 Deed of emancipation SC of Appeals VA
Murrell v. Johnson's Administrator 11 Va. 450 1807 0 Suit on an indemnifying bond SC of Appeals VA
Cringan v. Nicolson's Executors 11 Va. 429 1807 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Whiting v. Daniel 11 Va. 390 1807 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Hoskins v. Wright 11 Va. 377 1807 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Henderson v. Allens 11 Va. 235 1807 0 Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Winslow v. Beal 10 Va. 44 1806 0 Trespass SC of Appeals VA
Ballard v. Leavell 9 Va. 531 1805 0 Trespass SC of Appeals VA
Woodley v. Abby 9 Va. 336 1805 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Henderson v. Foote's Ex'rs 7 Va. 248 1802 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Jones' Ex'rs v. Watson 7 Va. 253 1802 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Chapman v. Washington 8 Va. 327 1802 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hairston v. Hall 7 Va. 218 1802 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Cole's Administrator v. M'Rae 27 Va. 644 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. Stevenson's Administrators 6 Va. 213 1800 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Flemings v. Willis 6 Va. 5 1799 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Eckhols v. Graham 5 Va. 492 1799 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Corbin's Administrator v. Southgate 13 Va. 319 1809 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Lowry v. Mountjoy 10 Va. 55 1806 0 Action of trover SC of Appeals VA