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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Bailey v. Teackle 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 173 1793 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Nance v. Woodward 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 180 1793 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Kennon v. M'Roberts 1 Va. 96 1792 0 SC of Appeals VA
Shelton v. Shelton 1 Va. 53 1791 0 SC of Appeals VA
Dandridge v. Lyon 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 123 1791 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Crump v. Dudley 7 Va. 507 1790 0 SC of Appeals VA
Woodson v. Woodson 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 129 1791 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Ross v. Pines 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Johnston v. Meriwether 7 Va. 523 1790 0 SC of Appeals VA
Taliaferro v. Taliaferro 8 Va. 93 1786 0 SC of Appeals VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 General Ct. of VA
Palmer v. Word 2 Va. Col. Dec. 268 1738 0 General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 General Ct. of VA
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Marston v. Parish 1 Jefferson 1 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Baker v. Rowan 2 Stew. & P. 361 1832 0 Alabama
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Va. Col. Dec. 171 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Jefferson 5 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Sidney v. White 12 Ala. 728 1848 0 Alabama