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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Jordan v. Murray 7 Va. 85 1801 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Whitehorn v. Hines 15 Va. 557 1810 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Beale 45 Va. 93 1847 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Muse Executor of Heffernan v. Vidal 20 Va. 27 1817 0 Trespass to Land SC of Appeals VA
South v. Solomon 20 Va. 12 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lemon v. Reynolds 19 Va. 552 1817 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Drew v. Anderson 5 Va. 51 1797 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Rose v. Murchie 6 Va. 409 1800 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Elam v. Bass's Executors 18 Va. 301 1814 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Fowler v. Lee 18 Va. 373 1815 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Elvira, a Slave 57 Va. 561 1865 0 Attempted Murder SC of Appeals VA
Boatright v. Meggs 18 Va. 145 1814 0 Action in detinue SC of Appeals VA
Stevenson v. Singleton 28 Va. 72 1829 0 Contracts SC of Appeals VA
Kent v. Armistead 18 Va. 72 1813 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Bishop's Ex'or v. Bishop 29 Va. 484 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Henry v. Bradford 40 Va. 54 1842 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Prior v. Kinney's Executor 20 Va. 510 1820 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Spotswood v. Dandridge 14 Va. 138 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Parks v. Hewlett 36 Va. 183 1838 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Huston's Adm'r v. Cantril 38 Va. 136 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA