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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Boyle v. Townes 36 Va. 66 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Hansford v. Elliott 36 Va. 39 1837 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Connor 32 Va. 718 1834 0 Unlawful assembly General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 693 1834 0 Writ of error General Ct. of VA
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 Fraud General Ct of VA
Dunn v. Amey 28 Va. 465 1829 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Moses v. Denigree 27 Va. 561 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Shearman v. Christian 27 Va. 50 1827 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Fulcher 26 Va. 126 1827 0 Action of assault, battery, & to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Kitty v. Fitzhugh 25 Va. 600 1827 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Newby's Administrators v. Blakey 13 Va. 57 1808 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Dawson v. Thruston 12 Va. 356 1808 0 Deed of emancipation SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Ragsdale 12 Va. 8 1807 0 Sale of mortgaged property SC of Chancery VA
Edwards v. Union Bank of Florida 1 Fla. 136 1846 0 An Action of Trespass Supreme Court of FL
Ross v. Norvell 1 Va. 14 1791 0 Bill of Sale SC of Appeals VA
Johnston v. Meriwether 7 Va. 523 1790 0 Action on a bond SC of Appeals VA
Stewart v. Preston 1 Fla. 10 1846 0 Dispute Over Foreclosure of a Mortgage Supreme Court of FL
Manly v. Union Bank of Florida 1 Fla. 110 1846 0 Dispute Regaring Court Rules for Puis Darrein Continuance Supreme Court of FL
Dorman v. Bigelow 1 Fla. 281 1847 0 Effectiveness of a Promissory Note Against the Statute of Frauds Supreme Court of FL