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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Clayborn v. Hill 1 Va. 177 1793 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Foster v. Foster 8 Va. 231 1793 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hobson v. Yancey 43 Va. 73 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Binford's Adm'r v. Robin 42 Va. 328 1845 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Foushee Adm'r v. Blackwell 40 Va. 488 1843 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hairston v. Woods 36 Va. 115 1838 0 Action for debt SC of Appeals VA
Cole's Administrator v. M'Rae 27 Va. 644 1828 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
Almond v. Almond 25 Va. 662 1826 0 Divorce (division of property) SC of Appeals VA
Staples v. Staples 65 Va. 225 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Rives v. Farish's Adm'r 65 Va. 125 1873 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Henderlite v. Thurman 63 Va. 466 1872 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Booten v. Scheffer 62 Va. 474 1871 0 Contracts SC of Appeals VA
Hill v. Bowyer 59 Va. 364 1868 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Paxton 59 Va. 475 1868 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Clarkson v. Booth 58 Va. 490 1867 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA
Harvey's Adm'r v. Steptoe's Adm'r 58 Va. 289 1867 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Templeman v. Steptoe 15 Va. 339 1810 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Grove v. Little 38 Va. 180 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA