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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 Unlawfully employing a free person of color General Ct. of VA
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Findlay v. Hickman 37 Va. 354 1839 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 ? 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
Moore's Adm'r v. George's Adm'r 37 Va. 228 1839 0 Suit in equity 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
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Mason v. Bond & Co. 36 Va. 73 1838 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
De Lacy v. Antoine 34 Va. 438 1836 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Emory v. Erskine 34 Va. 267 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Gornto v. Bonney 34 Va. 234 1836 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Henry v. Bollar 34 Va. 19 1836 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 Action of freedom General Ct. of VA
Petermans v. Laws 33 Va. 523 1835 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 32 Va. 740 1835 0 Grand Larceny General Ct. of VA