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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
South v. Solomon 20 Va. 12 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Payne's Administrator 25 Va. 332 1826 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Lemon v. Reynolds 19 Va. 552 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Arthur v. Chavis 27 Va. 142 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Muse Executor of Heffernan v. Vidal 20 Va. 27 1817 0 Trespass to Land SC of Appeals VA
Shelton v. Ward 5 Va. 538 1799 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Eppes v. Randolph 6 Va. 125 1799 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Pallas v. Hill 12 Va. 149 1807 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
North's Ex'r v. Perrow 25 Va. 2 1826 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Strider v. Reid's Adm'r 43 Va. 38 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Pate v. Baker 35 Va. 80 1837 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Bailey v. Poindexter's Ex'or 55 Va. 132 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Maria v. Surbaugh 23 Va. 228 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Goddin v. Crump 35 Va. 120 1837 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Hook v. Nanny 14 Va. 157 1809 0 Action of trespass, assault, battery, false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Fox 12 Va. 245 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
George v. Richardson 21 Va. 230 1821 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Robinson's ex'ors v. Day 46 Va. 55 1848 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hardaway v. Manson 16 Va. 230 1811 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA