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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Syme v. Montague 14 Va. 180 1809 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Ruddle 15 Ala. 28 1848 0 Trover Alabama
Faulcon v. Harriss 12 Va. 550 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Robinson's Administrator v. Brock 11 Va. 212 1807 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Hudgins v. Wrights 11 Va. 134 1806 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Buel v. Pumphrey 2 Md. 261 1852 0 Maryland
Jones v. Jones 11 Va. 3 1806 0 ? SC of Chancery VA
Sadler's Executors v. Green 11 Va. 26 1806 0 Property SC of Appeals VA
Ellis v. Thilman 7 Va. 3 1801 0 Malicious Prosecution SC of Appeals VA
Robertson v. Campbell 6 Va. 421 1800 0 Mortgages SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Johnson 53 Tenn. 240 1871 0 Tennessee
Drummond v. Sneed 6 Va. 491 1800 0 Marriage Settlement SC of Appeals VA
Towler v. Buchanans, Hastie & Co. 5 Va. 187 1798 0 Mortgages SC of Appeals VA
Carter v. Tyler 5 Va. 165 1797 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Shelton v. Barbour 2 Va. 64 1795 0 Action of trespass, assault and battery, & false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Brock v. Philips 2 Va. 68 1795 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Moon v. Stone's Ex'or 60 Va. 130 1869 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Lee v. Cooke 1 Va. 306 1794 0 Action of covenant SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Runaways 4 D.C. 489 1834 0 Runaways and Petitioners for freedom United States