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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Sheppards v. Turpin 3 Gratt. 373 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Jackson's Heirs v. Jackson's Adm'r 42 Va. 144 1844 0 SC of Appeals VA
Skipwith v. Cabell's Ex'or 60 Va. 758 1870 0 SC of Appeals VA
Baird v. Bland 19 Va. 492 1817 0 SC of Appeals VA
Trice v. Cockran 49 Va. 442 1852 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Humphreys 55 Va. 287 1858 0 SC of Appeals VA
Bell v. Calhoun 49 Va. 22 1851 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hansford v. Elliott 36 Va. 39 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 General Ct. of VA
Doe on demise of Thomason v. Andersons 31 Va. 118 1833 0 SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 General Ct of VA
Starke's Executors v. Littlepage 25 Va. 368 1826 0 SC of Appeals VA
Sallust v. Ruth 25 Va. 67 1826 0 SC of Appeals VA
Byrd v. Byrd 4 F. Cas. 943 1824 0 Cir Ct, D of VA
Mayo v. Tomkies 20 Va. 520 1820 0 SC of Appeals VA
Cordle's Administrator v. Cordle's Executor 20 Va. 455 1819 0 SC of Appeals VA
Williams v. Howard 17 Va. 277 1812 0 SC of Appeals VA
Cabell's Executors v. Megginson's Administrators 20 Va. 202 1818 0 SC of Appeals VA
Medley v. Jones 19 Va. 98 1816 0 SC of Appeals VA
Zirkle v. McCue 67 Va. 517 1875 0 SC of Appeals VA