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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Overstreet v. Randolph 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 47 1789 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 Libel and Slander H.Ct of Chancery VA
Ross v. Pynes 7 Va. 568 1790 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Lomax v. Pendleton 7 Va. 538 1790 1 Virginia
Syme v. Johnston 7 Va. 558 1790 1 Virginia
Watkins's Exr's v. Tate 7 Va. 521 1790 1 Virginia
Johnston v. Meriwether 7 Va. 523 1790 0 Action on a bond SC of Appeals VA
Crump v. Dudley 7 Va. 507 1790 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Bates v. Gordon 7 Va. 555 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Barrett v. Floyd 7 Va. 531 1790 1 Virginia
Hearne v. Roane 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 90 1790 0 Marriage Settlement H.Ct of Chancery VA
Hughes v. Clayton 7 Va. 554 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Norvell 1 Va. 14 1791 0 Bill of Sale SC of Appeals VA
Hoomes v. Kuhn 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 136 1791 1 Virginia
Dandridge v. Lyon 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 123 1791 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA
Brown v. Belches 1 Va. 9 1791 1 Virginia
Roane's Executors v. Hern 1 Va. 47 1791 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Woodson v. Woodson 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 129 1791 0 Action of debt H.Ct of Chancery VA
Seekright v. Carrington 1 Va. 45 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hoomes v. Kuhn 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 136 1791 1 Virginia