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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Briscoe v. Clarke 22 Va. 213 1822 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ball v. Johnson's Ex'or 49 Va. 281 1851 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Moore 23 Va. 563 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ben v. Peete 23 Va. 539 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Livesay v. Helms 55 Va. 441 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Maund's Adm'r v. M'Phail 37 Va. 199 1839 0 Action of replevin SC of Appeals VA
Knight v. Yarborough 25 Va. 566 1826 0 Appointment of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Isaac v. West's Executor 27 Va. 652 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Sawney v. Carter 27 Va. 173 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Erskine v. Henry 36 Va. 75 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Isbell's adm'r v. Norvell's ex'or 45 Va. 176 1847 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Clark v. Hardiman 29 Va. 347 1830 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Walthall's Ex'or v. Robertson 29 Va. 189 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
De Lacy v. Antoine 34 Va. 438 1836 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Thrift v. Hannah 29 Va. 300 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Madden v. Madden's Ex'ors 29 Va. 377 1830 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Tomlinson's Administrator v. Mason 27 Va. 169 1828 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Redford's Administrator v. Peggy 27 Va. 316 1828 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lynch v. Thomas 30 Va. 682 1832 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Shields v. Anderson 30 Va. 729 1832 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA