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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Heth's Executor v. Wooldridge's Executor 27 Va. 605 1828 1 Virginia
Montgomery v. Fletcher 27 Va. 612 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Cocke 27 Va. 618 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Cole's Administrator v. M'Rae 27 Va. 644 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Isaac v. West's Executor 27 Va. 652 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Meze v. Mayse 27 Va. 658 1828 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Booth 27 Va. 670 1828 0 Unlawful Assembly of Slaves General Ct of VA
Bledsoe v. Commonwealth 27 Va. 674 1828 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct of VA
Whiteford v. Commonwealth 27 Va. 722 1828 1 Virginia
Shirley v. Long 27 Va. 736 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Shirley v. Elizabeth 27 Va. 764 1827 0 Motion to dissolve injunction SC of Appeals VA
Glasscock v. Batton 27 Va. 78 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Bartee v. Vitocruz 288 Va. 106, 112, 758 S.E.2d 549, 551 (2014) 2014 2 wrongful death Virginia
Harvey v. Branson 28 Va. 108 1829 1 Virginia
Haleys v. Williams 28 Va. 140 1829 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Clarkson's Adm'r v. Garland 28 Va. 147 1829 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Rankin v. Bradford 28 Va. 163 1829 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hunter, Pauper v. Fulcher 28 Va. 173 1829 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Edwards v. Van Bibber 28 Va. 183 1829 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Ambler v. D. Warwick & Co. 28 Va. 195 1829 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA