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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Grayson v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 712 1849 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
Pryor v. Duncan 47 Va. 27 1849 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Purcell v. Wilson 45 Va. 16 1847 0 Writ of right SC of Appeals VA
Sheppards v. Turpin 3 Gratt. 373 1847 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Brent v. Richards 43 Va. 539 1846 0 Action of assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Ex parte Ball 43 Va. 588 1845 0 Writ of habeus corpus General Ct. of VA
Johns v. Davis's Ex'or 41 Va. 729 1844 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Newman 41 Va. 664 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Savage v. Mears 41 Va. 570 1843 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Manuel 40 Va. 639 1843 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Mason v. Jones 67 Va. 271 1875 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Newton v. Poole 39 Va. 112 1841 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Harrison v. Carroll 38 Va. 476 1841 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Crickard's Ex'or v. Crickard's Legatees 66 Va. 410 1874 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Pegram v. May 36 Va. 71 1838 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
King's Ex'ors v. Sheffey's Adm'r 35 Va. 614 1837 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Skipwith's Ex'or v. Cunningham 35 Va. 271 1837 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ward v. Vass 34 Va. 135 1836 0 Writ of execution SC of Appeals VA
Parish v. Gray 10 Va. 18 1806 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA