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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Harvey v. Skipwith 57 Va. 410 1863 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Henry v. Bollar 34 Va. 19 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hall's Ex'or v. Smith 66 Va. 70 1874 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA
Emory v. Erskine 34 Va. 267 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Petermans v. Laws 33 Va. 523 1835 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Pilcher 35 Va. 565 1887 0 Action in trover SC of Appeals VA
Burley v. Griffith 35 Va. 442 1836 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Upshaw v. Upshaw 12 Va. 381 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
De Lacy v. Antoine 34 Va. 438 1836 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Shields 33 Va. 440 1835 0 Deceit in the sale of a slave & Action to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Pownal v. Taylor 37 Va. 172 1839 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Lightfoot v. Strother 36 Va. 163 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Adm'r v. George's Adm'r 37 Va. 228 1839 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Crawford v. Moses 37 Va. 277 1839 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Maund's Adm'r v. M'Phail 37 Va. 199 1839 0 Action of replevin SC of Appeals VA
Riddell v. Johnson's Ex'or 67 Va. 152 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Faulkner v. Faulkner's Ex'ors 30 Va. 255 1831 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Lemon v. Reynolds 19 Va. 552 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA