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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Commonwealth v. Tyree 4 Va. 262 1821 0 ?? General Ct of VA
Jackson v. Jackson 37 Va. 448 1839 0 Action for assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Rich. Fred. & Pot. R. R. v. Snead & Smith 60 Va. 354 1869 0 Action for assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Hairston v. Woods 36 Va. 115 1838 0 Action for debt SC of Appeals VA
Rice v. White 31 Va. 474 1833 0 Action for deceit in sale SC of Appeals VA
Callava v. Pope 30 Va. 103 1831 0 Action for ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Brugh v. Shanks 32 Va. 598 1833 0 Action for fraud and deceit SC of Appeals VA
Cheatwood v. Mayo 19 Va. 16 1816 0 Action for words (slander) SC of Appeals VA
Newell v. Mayberry 30 Va. 250 1831 0 Action in assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Boatright v. Meggs 18 Va. 145 1814 0 Action in detinue SC of Appeals VA
Nichols v. Campbell 51 Va. 560 1854 0 Action in detinue SC of Appeals VA
Turberville v. Self 8 Va. 580 1795 0 Action in replevin SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Pilcher 35 Va. 565 1887 0 Action in trover SC of Appeals VA
Newsum v. Newsum 1 Leigh 86 1829 0 Action in trover SC of Appeals VA
Slaughter's Adm'r v. Tutt 39 Va. 147 1841 0 Action in trover SC of Appeals VA
Sallust v. Ruth 25 Va. 67 1826 0 Action of assault, battery, & to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Fulcher 26 Va. 126 1827 0 Action of assault, battery, & to recover freedom SC of Appeals VA
May v. Boisseau 35 Va. 164 1837 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Drane v. Scholfield 33 Va. 386 1835 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Colvin v. Menefee 52 Va. 87 1854 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA