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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
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
Custis v. Snead 53 Va. 260 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Calahan's Adm'rs v. Depriest 54 Va. 274 1856 0 SC of Appeals VA
Shearman v. Christian 27 Va. 50 1827 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hendricks v. Compton's Ex'or 41 Va. 192 1843 0 SC of Appeals VA
Land v. Jeffries 5 Rand. 211 1827 0 SC of Appeals VA
Claytor v. Anthony 56 Va. 518 1860 0 SC of Appeals VA
Barker v. Barker’s adm’r 2 Gratt. 344 1845 0 SC of Appeals VA
Armstrong's Heirs v. Walkup 53 Va. 608 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Harrison v. Harrison 5 Va. 419 1799 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hudson v. Hudson's Administrator 20 Va. 352 1819 0 SC of Appeals VA
Murphy’s Adm’r v. Carter 64 Va. 477 1873 0 SC of Appeals VA
Cooper v. Hepburn 56 Va. 551 1860 0 SC of Appeals VA
Harvey v. Alexander 22 Va. 219 1822 0 SC of Appeals VA
Harris' Ex'ors v. Barnett 44 Va. 339 1846 0 SC of Appeals VA
Bailey's Adm'x v. Robinsons 42 Va. 4 1844 0 SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. Shackleford 25 Va. 5 1826 0 SC of Appeals VA