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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Commonwealth v. Cohen 4 Va. 158 1819 0 Second Degree Murder General Ct of VA
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Baird v. Bland 19 Va. 492 1817 0 Action of debt ? SC of Appeals VA
Harris v. Nicholas 19 Va. 483 1817 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Matthews v. Noel 19 Va. 460 1817 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Addison v. Core’s Administrator 16 Va. 279 1811 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Mutual Assurance Society v. Stanard 18 Va. 539 1815 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Dunlop v. Harrison’s Ex’ors 55 Va. 251 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Richardson v. Perkins 18 Va. 512 1815 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
M'Clenahans v. Hannah 18 Va. 499 1815 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Robinson's ex'ors v. Day 46 Va. 55 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Walker v. Bolling 22 Ala. 294 1853 0 Recovery for injuries to enslaved person Virginia
Gay v. Moseley 16 Va. 543 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Taylor's Administratrix v. Richards 17 Va. 8 1811 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Brent v. Peyton 40 Va. 604 1843 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Quarles v. Kerr 55 Va. 48 1867 0 Trusts SC of Appeals VA
Reno's Executors v. Davis 14 Va. 283 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Mayor of Alexandria v. Chapman 14 Va. 270 1809 0 Municipal Corporations SC of Appeals VA
Kennedy v. Waller 12 Va. 415 1808 0 Action of trespass SC of Appeals VA
Johns v. Scoot 64 Va. 704 1873 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA