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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Londons v. Echols 58 Va. 15 1866 0 Suit for sale of land SC of Appeals VA
Sangster v. Commonwealth 58 Va. 124 1866 1 Virginia
Union Steamship Co. v. Nottinghams 58 Va. 115 1866 1 Virginia
Fant v. Fant 58 Va. 11 1866 1 Virginia
Rayfield v. Gaines 58 Va. 1 1866 1 Virginia
Elvira, a Slave 57 Va. 561 1865 0 Attempted Murder SC of Appeals VA
Forde v. Commonwealth 57 Va. 547 1864 1 Virginia
Brown v. Hume 57 Va. 456 1864 1 Virginia
Harvey v. Skipwith 57 Va. 410 1863 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Harvey v. Skipwith 57 Va. 393 1863 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Bradshaw 57 Va. 355 1863 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Goodwyn v. Myers 57 Va. 336 1862 1 Virginia
Gibson v. Beckham 57 Va. 321 1862 1 Virginia
Mitchell v. Moore 57 Va. 275 1861 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
West v. Ferguson 57 Va. 270 1861 1 Virginia
White v. White 57 Va. 264 1861 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Henry v. Graves 57 Va. 244 1861 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Layne v. Norris' Adm'r 57 Va. 236 1861 0 Action to recover property SC of Appeals VA
Early & Wife v. Friend 57 Va. 21 1860 1 Virginia
Baker v. Wise 57 Va. 139 1861 0 ? SC of Appeals VA