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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Layne v. Norris' Adm'r 57 Va. 236 1861 0 SC of Appeals VA
Shue v. Turk 56 Va. 256 1859 0 SC of Appeals VA
Barker v. Barker’s adm’r 2 Gratt. 344 1845 0 SC of Appeals VA
Eyre v. Jacob 14 Gratt. 422 1858 0 Virginia
Hansford v. Elliott 9 Leigh 79 1837 0 Virginia
Harris' Ex'ors v. Barnett 44 Va. 339 1846 0 SC of Appeals VA
Atkinson v. Robinson 36 Va. 144 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Roanes v. Archer 31 Va. 550 1833 0 SC of Appeals VA
Lacy v. Wilson 18 Va. 313 1814 0 SC of Appeals VA
Pegram v. Isabell 11 Va. 387 1807 0 SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 31 Va. 692 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Didlake v. Hooper 21 Va. 194 1821 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hayes v. Goode 34 Va. 452 1836 0 SC of Appeals VA
Persinger v. Simmons 66 Va. 238 1874 0 SC of Appeals VA
Custis v. Snead 53 Va. 260 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Wootton v. Redd's Ex'or 53 Va. 196 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 675 1842 0 General Ct. of VA
Jones' Ex'ors v. Clark 66 Va. 642 1875 0 SC of Appeals VA
Armstrong's Heirs v. Walkup 53 Va. 608 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Livesay v. Helms 55 Va. 441 1858 0 SC of Appeals VA