Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Southall v. M'Keand 1 Va. 336 1794 1 Virginia
Pleasants v. Ross 1 Va. 156 1793 1 Virginia
Ross v. Pynes 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 69 1789 1 Virginia
Rosser v. Franklin 47 Va. 1 1849 1 Virginia
Foushee v. Lea 8 Va. 279 1785 1 Virginia
Kerby v. Commonwealth 34 Va. 747 1836 1 Virginia
Richards v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 690 1841 1 Virginia
Barley v. Byrd 95 Va. 316 1897 1 Virginia
Thornton v. Thornton 24 Va. 179 1825 1 Virginia
Sturdivant v. Birchett 51 Va. 67 1853 1 Virginia
Early v. Preston 1 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 228 1855 1 Virginia
Shobe v. Bell 22 Va. 39 1822 1 Virginia
Smith's Ex'x v. Washington City, Virginia Midland & Great Southern Railroad 74 Va. 617 1880 1 Virginia
Purcell v. Purcell 14 Va. 507 1810 1 Virginia
Cheatham v. Hatcher 71 Va. 56 1878 1 Virginia
Robinson v. Gaines 7 Va. 243 1802 1 Virginia
Fisher's Executor v. Duncan 11 Va. 563 1807 1 Virginia
Lyons v. Gregory 13 Va. 170 1808 1 Virginia
Horrel v. M'Alexander 24 Va. 94 1824 1 Virginia
Hite's Heirs v. Wilson 12 Va. 268 1808 1 Virginia