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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Dabney v. Kennedy 48 Va. 317 1851 0 Suit to obtain property SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Crawford 48 Va. 202 1850 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
West's Adm'r v. Thornton 48 Va. 177 1850 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Bacon v. Commonwealth 48 Va. 602 1850 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 48 Va. 593 1850 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Morrissett v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 673 1849 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Howell v. Cowles 47 Va. 393 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Lucas v. Duffield 47 Va. 456 1849 0 Action of ejectment SC of Appeals VA
Shackelford v. Apperson 47 Va. 451 1849 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Given 47 Va. 268 1849 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Reynolds v. Bank of Va. 47 Va. 174 1849 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Foster 46 Va. 695 1848 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Flint 47 Va. 40 1849 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Tutt v. Slaughter's adm'r 46 Va. 364 1849 0 Action of trover SC of Appeals VA
Woodson v. Perkins 46 Va. 345 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Kelly v. Scott 46 Va. 479 1849 0 Action to enjoin the sale of slaves SC of Appeals VA
Healy v. Rowan 46 Va. 414 1849 0 Marriage & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Trimyer v. Pollard 46 Va. 460 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Hume v. Hord 46 Va. 374 1849 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Law's ex'ors v. Sutherland 46 Va. 357 1849 0 Action to enjoin sales SC of Appeals VA