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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Sheldon v. Armstead's Adm'r 48 Va. 264 1851 0 SC of Appeals VA
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 SC of Appeals VA
Skipwith v. Cabell's Ex'or 60 Va. 758 1870 0 SC of Appeals VA
Austin’s Ex’or v. Jones 21 Va. 341 1821 0 SC of Appeals VA
McCandlish v. Keen 54 Va. 615 1857 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Jones 27 Va. 541 1828 0 SC of Appeals VA
Cooper v. Hepburn 56 Va. 551 1860 0 SC of Appeals VA
Clark v. Hardiman 29 Va. 347 1830 0 SC of Appeals VA
Knight v. Yarborough 25 Va. 566 1826 0 SC of Appeals VA
Dempsey v. Lawrence 21 Va. 333 1821 0 SC of Appeals VA
Early v. Early 21 Va. 124 1820 0 SC of Appeals VA
Thomas v. Soper 19 Va. 28 1816 0 SC of Appeals VA
Coutts v. Greenhow 16 Va. 363 1811 0 SC of Appeals VA
Baird v. Bland 17 Va. 570 1812 0 SC of Appeals VA
Faulcon v. Harriss 12 Va. 550 1808 0 SC of Appeals VA
Charles v. Hunnicutt 9 Va. 311 1804 0 SC of Appeals VA
Halcomb v. Flournoy 6 Va. 433 1800 0 SC of Appeals VA
Eppes v. Randolph 6 Va. 125 1799 0 SC of Appeals VA
Turberville v. Self 8 Va. 580 1795 0 SC of Appeals VA
Coleman v. Dick 1 Va. 233 1793 0 SC of Appeals VA