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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Wright v. Wright 14 Va. 452 1809 0 SC of Chancery VA
Nimmo's Executor v. Commonwealth 14 Va. 57 1809 0 SC of Appeals VA
Deneale v. Morgan's Ex'ors 9 Va. 407 1805 0 SC of Appeals VA
Harrison v. Allen 7 Va. 289 1802 0 SC of Appeals VA
Fowler v. Saunders 8 Va. 361 1798 0 SC of Appeals VA
Farley v. Shippen 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 254 1794 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Winston v. Henry 2 Va. Col. Dec. 199 1736 0 General Ct. of VA
Wood v. Humphreys 53 Va. 333 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Allen v. Morgan's Adm'r 49 Va. 60 1851 0 SC of Appeals VA
Harrison v. Harrison 5 Va. 419 1799 0 SC of Appeals VA
Coalter’s ex’or v. Bryan 1 Gratt. 18 1844 0 SC of Appeals VA
Tayloe v. Graves 1 Jefferson 40 1736 0 General Ct. of VA
Lightfoot’s Executors v. Colgin 19 Va. 42 1813 0 SC of Appeals VA
Mosby's Adm'r v. Mosby's Adm'r 50 Va. 584 1853 0 SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Gregory 67 Va. 248 1875 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hume v. Hord 46 Va. 374 1849 0 SC of Appeals VA
Peggy v. Legg 20 Va. 229 1818 0 SC of Appeals VA
Franklin’s Adm’r v. Depriest 54 Va. 257 1856 0 SC of Appeals VA
Cross v. Cross's Adm'r 36 Va. 95 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Emory v. Erskine 34 Va. 267 1836 0 SC of Appeals VA