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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Sheldon v. Armstead's Adm'r 48 Va. 264 1851 0 SC of Appeals VA
Skipwith v. Cabell's Ex'or 60 Va. 758 1870 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Humphreys 55 Va. 287 1858 0 SC of Appeals VA
Upshaw v. Upshaw 12 Va. 381 1808 0 SC of Appeals VA
Knight v. Oliver 53 Va. 33 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Bell v. Calhoun 49 Va. 22 1851 0 SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 General Ct. of VA
Doe on demise of Thomason v. Andersons 31 Va. 118 1833 0 SC of Appeals VA
Shearman v. Christian 27 Va. 50 1827 0 SC of Appeals VA
Rose's Adm'x v. Burgess 37 Va. 186 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Amy 24 F. Cas. 792 1859 0 Cir. Ct., D. VA
Commonwealth v. Ricks 42 Va. 416 1845 0 SC of Appeals VA
Nowlin v. Reynolds 66 Va. 137 1874 0 SC of Appeals VA
Templeman v. Steptoe 15 Va. 339 1810 0 SC of Appeals VA
Isbell v. Butler 2 Va. Col. Dec. 40 1734 0 Virginia
Galt v. Carter 20 Va. 245 1818 0 SC of Appeals VA
Barker v. Barker’s adm’r 2 Gratt. 344 1845 0 SC of Appeals VA
Bolling v. Robertson 20 Va. 220 1818 0 SC of Appeals VA
Sheppards v. Turpin 3 Gratt. 373 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Carter v. Harris 25 Va. 199 1826 0 SC of Appeals VA