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Case Name ▲ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lewis v. Fullerson 22 Va. 15 1821 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Long 17 Va. 136 1812 1 Virginia
Lewis v. Madisons 15 Va. 303 1810 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Mason's Adm'r 84 Va. 731 1885 1 Virginia
Lewis v. Overby's Adm'r 72 Va. 601 1879 1 Virginia
Lewis v. Thompson 12 Va. 100 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Thornton 20 Va. 87 1818 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Weldon 24 Va. 71 1824 1 Virginia
Life Insurance v. Hairston 108 Va. 832 1908 1 Virginia
Liggon v. Fuqua 20 Va. 281 1819 1 Virginia
Lightfoot’s Executors v. Colgin 19 Va. 42 1813 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 Suit in chancery General Ct. of VA
Lightfoot v. Strother 36 Va. 163 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA
Lindsey v. Corkery & Milward 70 Va. 650 1878 1 Virginia
Lingle v. Cook's Adm'rs 73 Va. 262 1879 1 Virginia
Lipscombe v. Rogers 61 Va. 658 1871 1 Virginia
Literary Fund v. Dawson 37 Va. 147 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Literary Fund v. Dawson's Ex'or 40 Va. 402 1842 1 Virginia
Lithgow v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 297 1822 1 Virginia
Litterall v. Jackson 80 Va. 604 1885 1 Virginia