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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wheatley's Heirs v. Calhoun 39 Va. 264 1841 1 Virginia
Cocke's Ex'or v. Philips 39 Va. 248 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Milne 39 Va. 204 1841 1 Virginia
Townes v. Birchett 39 Va. 173 1841 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Raynolds v. Carter 39 Va. 166 1841 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Slaughter's Adm'r v. Tutt 39 Va. 147 1841 0 Action in trover SC of Appeals VA
Newton v. Poole 39 Va. 112 1841 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Moore v. Hilton 39 Va. 1 1841 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Tooel v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 714 1841 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Richards v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 690 1841 1 Virginia
Slaughter v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 681 1841 1 Virginia
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Mowbray v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 643 1841 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 Selling a free man as a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Howard 38 Va. 631 1841 0 Assault / Beating General Ct. of VA
Parrish v. Parrish 38 Va. 626 1841 0 Trespass and larceny SC of Appeals VA
Anderson's Ex'ors v. Anderson 38 Va. 616 1841 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Gibson v. Governor ex rel. Stewart's Adm'r 38 Va. 600 1841 1 Virginia
Ware v. W'Candlish 38 Va. 595 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Wynn v. Wyatt's Adm'x 38 Va. 584 1841 1 Virginia