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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Coleman v. Dickinson 1 Jefferson 67 1740 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Waughop v. Tate 1 Va. Col. Dec. 185 1731 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Abbot v. Abbot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 132 1729 0 Action of trover General Ct. of VA
Barret v. Gibson 1 Va. Col. Dec. 180 1731 0 Property General Ct. of VA
Hughes v. Pledge 28 Va. 443 1829 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Anderson 6 Va. 198 1799 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
McChesney v. Brown's Heirs 66 Va. 393 1874 0 Conveyance of property SC of Appeals VA
Kenny's Adm'ors v. Kenny 66 Va. 293 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Cocke v. Minor 66 Va. 246 1874 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Nowlin v. Reynolds 66 Va. 137 1874 0 Action to recover land SC of Appeals VA
Penn v. Reynolds 64 Va. 518 1873 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Harrison v. Gibson 64 Va. 212 1873 0 Deed of trust SC of Appeals VA
In re O'Neale 18 F. Cas. 693 1802 0 Action of debt Dist. Ct., E.D. VA
Mitchell v. Moore 57 Va. 275 1861 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Baker v. Wise 57 Va. 139 1861 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Cooper v. Hepburn 56 Va. 551 1860 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Hughes v. Clayton 7 Va. 554 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Fulton's Ex'ors v. Gracey 56 Va. 314 1859 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Shepherd v. Henderson 44 Va. 367 1846 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ruff v. Starke's Adm'x 44 Va. 134 1846 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA