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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
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
McCandlish v. Keen 54 Va. 615 1857 0 SC of Appeals VA
Austin’s Ex’or v. Jones 21 Va. 341 1821 0 SC of Appeals VA
In re Caldwell 4 F. Cas. 1035 1874 0 Dist. Ct., E.D. VA
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
Bailey's Adm'x v. Robinsons 42 Va. 4 1844 0 SC of Appeals VA
Coutts v. Walker 29 Va. 268 1830 0 SC of Appeals VA
Sheldon v. Armstead's Adm'r 48 Va. 264 1851 0 SC of Appeals VA
Medley v. Jones 19 Va. 98 1816 0 SC of Appeals VA
Skipwith v. Cabell's Ex'or 60 Va. 758 1870 0 SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Woodville 18 Va. 324 1815 0 SC of Appeals VA
Lee v. Chase 15 F. Cas. 147 1874 0 Cir. Ct., E.D. VA
Greenlee's Adm'r v. Bailey 36 Va. 188 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Baird v. Bland 19 Va. 492 1817 0 SC of Appeals VA
Isaac v. Johnson 19 Va. 95 1816 0 SC of Appeals VA
United States v. Graves 26 F. Cas. 14 1828 0 US Cir. Ct. for VA
Dempsey v. Lawrence 21 Va. 333 1821 0 SC of Appeals VA
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA