Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Richards v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 690 1841 1 Virginia
Tennent's Heirs v. Pattons 33 Va. 196 1835 1 Virginia
Sydnor v. Sydnors 16 Va. 263 1811 1 Virginia
Kerby v. Commonwealth 34 Va. 747 1836 1 Virginia
Braxton v. Winslow 1 Va. 31 1791 1 Virginia
Johnson v. Johnson's Widow 15 Va. 549 1810 1 Virginia
Wilkins v. Taylor 9 Va. 150 1804 1 Virginia
Shelton v. Jones’ Adm’x 67 Va. 891 1875 1 Virginia
Parks v. Wiltbank 177 Va. 461 1941 1 Virginia
Coleman v. Commonwealth 66 Va. 865 1874 1 Virginia
Turner's Adm'r v. Dillard's Ex'or 82 Va. 536 1886 1 Virginia
Davis v. Kendall 130 Va. 175 1921 1 Virginia
Thornton v. Corbin 7 Va. 232 1802 1 Virginia
Buck v. Pennybacker's Ex'ors 31 Va. 5 1832 1 Virginia
Harnsbarger's Adm'r v. Kinney 54 Va. 511 1856 1 Virginia
Devers v. Ross 51 Va. 252 1853 1 Virginia
Switzer v. Switzer 167 Va. 193 1936 1 Virginia
Young v. Highland 50 Va. 16 1852 1 Virginia
Lewis v. Christian 101 Va. 135 1903 1 Virginia
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Peebles 100 Va. 585 1902 1 Virginia