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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
London v. Turner 38 Va. 403 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 Settlement of accounts SC of Appeals VA
Burchard v. Wright 38 Va. 463 1840 1 Virginia
Fitch v. Leitch 38 Va. 471 1841 1 Virginia
Harrison v. Carroll 38 Va. 476 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Aylett's Ex'or v. King 38 Va. 486 1841 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Street's Heirs v. Street 38 Va. 498 1841 1 Virginia
Duncan v. Wright 38 Va. 542 1841 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Wilkins v. Gordon 38 Va. 547 1841 1 Virginia
Clarke v. Curtis 38 Va. 559 1841 1 Virginia
Wynn v. Wyatt's Adm'x 38 Va. 584 1841 1 Virginia
Ware v. W'Candlish 38 Va. 595 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Gibson v. Governor ex rel. Stewart's Adm'r 38 Va. 600 1841 1 Virginia
Anderson's Ex'ors v. Anderson 38 Va. 616 1841 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Parrish v. Parrish 38 Va. 626 1841 0 Trespass and larceny SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Howard 38 Va. 631 1841 0 Assault / Beating General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 Selling a free man as a slave General Ct. of VA
Mowbray v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 643 1841 1 Virginia
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Slaughter v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 681 1841 1 Virginia