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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Howell v. Cowles 47 Va. 393 1849 0 SC of Appeals VA
Nichols v. Campbell 51 Va. 560 1854 0 SC of Appeals VA
West's Adm'r v. Thornton 48 Va. 177 1850 0 SC of Appeals VA
Claycomb's Legatees v. Claycomb's Ex'or 51 Va. 589 1854 0 SC of Appeals VA
Miller v. Holcombe's Ex'or 50 Va. 665 1853 0 SC of Appeals VA
Foster's Adm'r v. Fosters 51 Va. 485 1853 0 SC of Appeals VA
Gibson v. White 17 Va. 94 1812 0 SC of Appeals VA
Lewis v. Caperton's Ex'or 49 Va. 148 1851 0 SC of Appeals VA
Kelly v. Linkenhoger 49 Va. 104 1851 0 SC of Appeals VA
Fleming v. Bolling 49 Va. 292 1851 0 SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Myrick's Ex'ors 49 Va. 179 1851 0 SC of Appeals VA
Parker v. McCoy 51 Va. 594 1854 0 SC of Appeals VA
Zirkle v. McCue 67 Va. 517 1875 0 SC of Appeals VA
Walthall v. Johnston 6 Va. 275 1800 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Lawrence's Adm'r 52 Va. 111 1854 0 SC of Appeals VA
Lemmon v. People ex rel. Napoleon 26 Barb. 270 1857 0 Civil SC, General Term, New York
Maltby v. Harwood & Wells 12 Barb. 473 1852 0 SC, General Term, New York
Yerrington v. Greene 7 R.I. 589 1863 0 Rhode Island
Town of Exeter v. Town of Warwick 1 R.I. 63 1834 0 Rhode Island
Pleasants' Appeal 77 Pa. 356 1875 0 Civil Pennsylvania