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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Henry v. Bradford 40 Va. 54 1842 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Hopewell v. Cumberland Bank of Alleghany 37 Va. 206 1839 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Arthur v. Chavis 27 Va. 142 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Thompson v. Jackson 24 Va. 504 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Ruth v. Owens 23 Va. 507 1824 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dodson v. Simpson 23 Va. 294 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Barker v. Barker’s adm’r 2 Gratt. 344 1845 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Fitzhugh's Administratrix v. Beale 18 Va. 186 1815 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Dold's Trustee v. Geiger's Adm'r 43 Va. 98 1845 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Thompson 12 Va. 100 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Riddell v. Johnson's Ex'or 67 Va. 152 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Moses v. Hart's Adm'or 66 Va. 795 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Persinger v. Simmons 66 Va. 238 1874 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hall's Ex'or v. Smith 66 Va. 70 1874 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA
Elvira, a Slave 57 Va. 561 1865 0 Attempted Murder SC of Appeals VA
Murphy’s Adm’r v. Carter 64 Va. 477 1873 0 Suit to recover legacies SC of Appeals VA
Harvey v. Skipwith 57 Va. 410 1863 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA
Craig's Heirs v. Walthall 55 Va. 518 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Unis v. Charlton's Adm'r 53 Va. 484 1855 0 Suits for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Crawford's Ex'or v. Patterson 52 Va. 364 1854 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA