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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ex parte Ball 43 Va. 588 1845 0 Writ of habeus corpus General Ct. of VA
Curd v. Miller's Ex'ors 48 Va. 185 1850 0 Suit to enjoin a sale SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Newman 41 Va. 664 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Matthews v. Woodson 41 Va. 601 1844 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Barksdale v. Finney 55 Va. 338 1858 0 Action to recover property SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Manuel 40 Va. 639 1843 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Newton v. Poole 39 Va. 112 1841 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Ware v. W'Candlish 38 Va. 595 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Charlton v. Gardner 38 Va. 281 1840 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Elvira, a Slave 57 Va. 561 1865 0 Attempted Murder SC of Appeals VA
House v. Commonwealth 35 Va. 755 1837 0 Aid and abet escape of slave General Ct. of VA
Skipwith's Ex'or v. Cunningham 35 Va. 271 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Randolph v. Hill 7 Leigh 383 1836 0 Action to recover damages SC of Appeals VA
Merrit v. Smith 33 Va. 486 1835 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Tazewell v. McCandlish 37 Va. 116 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Langford's Ex'or v. Perrin 32 Va. 552 1834 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Jones's Adm'r v. Comer's Ex'or 32 Va. 350 1834 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Markham v. Guerrant 31 Va. 279 1833 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Crews v. Pendleton & Mountcastle 28 Va. 297 1829 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA