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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Alderson v. Biggars 14 Va. 470 1809 0 Action of detinue SC of Chancery VA
Dickinson v. Dickinson's Adm'r 43 Va. 493 1846 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. Carrington 8 Va. 472 1791 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Armistead v. Swiney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 204 1732 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of 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
Hall's Ex'or v. Smith 66 Va. 70 1874 0 Action to recover slaves SC of Appeals VA
Fugate v. Honakers' Ex'ors 63 Va. 409 1872 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Rich. Fred. & Pot. R. R. v. Snead & Smith 60 Va. 354 1869 0 Action for assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Murphy’s Adm’r v. Carter 64 Va. 477 1873 0 Suit to recover legacies SC of Appeals VA
Harcum's Adm'r v. Hudnall 55 Va. 369 1858 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Bolling's Ex'or v. Harrison 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 532 1857 0 Action of debt Special Ct of Appeals VA
Lunsford v. Smith 53 Va. 554 1855 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Unis v. Charlton's Adm'r 53 Va. 484 1855 0 Suits for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. James 53 Va. 17 1855 0 Violation of city ordinance SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Grosjean 1 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 109 1855 0 Wills & Estate Special Ct of Appeals VA
Fitzhugh's Ex'ors v. Fitzhugh 52 Va. 210 1854 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Braxton v. Harrison's Ex'ors 52 Va. 30 1854 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Browning v. Headley 41 Va. 340 1843 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Cheatwood v. Mayo 19 Va. 16 1816 0 Action for words (slander) SC of Appeals VA