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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Commonwealth v. Hughes 26 Va. 655 1826 1 Virginia
Riddick v. Cohoon 25 Va. 547 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Knight v. Yarborough 25 Va. 566 1826 0 Appointment of slaves 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
Calloway v. Langhorne 25 Va. 181 1826 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Smith 25 Va. 95 1826 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Pate v. M'Clure 25 Va. 165 1826 1 Virginia
Childers v. Deane & Page 25 Va. 406 1826 1 Virginia
Land v. Jeffries 26 Va. 598 1827 1 Virginia
Courtney v. Commonwealth 26 Va. 666 1827 1 Virginia
Land v. Jeffries 5 Rand. 211 1827 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Graff v. Castleman 26 Va. 195 1827 1 Virginia
Smith v. Jones 27 Va. 33 1827 1 Virginia
Whitworth v. Adams 26 Va. 333 1827 1 Virginia
Stribbling v. Bank of Valley 26 Va. 132 1827 1 Virginia
Coleman v. M'Murdo 26 Va. 51 1827 1 Virginia
Lyons v. Turner 27 Va. 41 1827 1 Virginia
Holman v. Gilliam 27 Va. 39 1827 1 Virginia
Gregory v. Baugh 25 Va. 612 1827 1 Virginia