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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Governor for Cockrell v. Williams 39 Va. 508 1842 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
May v. Boisseau 39 Va. 512 1842 1 Virginia
Dishazer v. Maitland 39 Va. 524 1842 1 Virginia
Kent v. Matthews 39 Va. 573 1841 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Caruthers's Adm'rs v. Trustees of Lexington 39 Va. 610 1841 1 Virginia
Pigg v. Corder 39 Va. 69 1841 0 Specific performance SC of Appeals VA
Mason v. Farmers Bank at Petersburg 39 Va. 84 1841 1 Virginia
Bond v. Ross 3 F. Cas. 842 1815 0 Suit in equity Cir Ct, D of VA
Sheppards v. Turpin 3 Gratt. 373 1847 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Hays 3 Va. 122 1798 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Chapple 3 Va. 184 1811 0 Homicide General Ct. of VA
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 Manslaughter General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Jones 3 Va. 270 1812 1 Virginia
Jackson v. Updegraffe 40 Va. 107 1842 1 Virginia
Bryan v. Lofftus's Adm'rs 40 Va. 12 1842 1 Virginia
Breckenridge v. Auld 40 Va. 148 1842 1 Virginia
Page v. Booth 40 Va. 161 1842 1 Virginia
Stout v. Vause 40 Va. 169 1842 1 Virginia
Skeen v. Lynch 40 Va. 187 1842 1 Virginia