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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Lewis v. Thompson 12 Va. 100 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Bourne's Ex'or v. Mechan 42 Va. 292 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Bank of Alexandria v. Patton 40 Va. 500 1843 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Greenlee's Adm'r v. Bailey 36 Va. 188 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Lowry v. Mountjoy 10 Va. 55 1806 0 Action of trover SC of Appeals VA
Knibb's Executor v. Dixon's Executor 22 Va. 249 1822 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Walden Executor of Walden v. Payne 2 Va. 1 1794 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Gregory v. Baugh 29 Va. 665 1831 0 Action of freedom SC of Appeals VA
McCandlish v. Keen 54 Va. 615 1857 0 Conveyance of Property SC of Appeals VA
Raines v. Barker 54 Va. 128 1856 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Gregory's Administrator v. Marks's Administrator 22 Va. 355 1823 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Franklin’s Adm’r v. Depriest 54 Va. 257 1856 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Lucy v. Cheminant's Adm'rs 43 Va. 36 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Dick 1 Va. 233 1793 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Grove v. Little 38 Va. 180 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Almond v. Almond 25 Va. 662 1826 0 Divorce (division of property) SC of Appeals VA
Corbin's Administrator v. Southgate 13 Va. 319 1809 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hobson v. Yancey 43 Va. 73 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hughes v. Clayton 7 Va. 554 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA