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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Shelton v. Shelton 1 Va. 53 1791 0 SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 General Ct. of VA
Dandridge v. Lyon 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 123 1791 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Dade v. Alexander 1 Va. 30 1791 0 SC of Appeals VA
Woodson v. Woodson 2 Va. Ch. Dec. 129 1791 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Seekright v. Carrington 1 Va. 45 1791 0 SC of Appeals VA
Crump v. Dudley 7 Va. 507 1790 0 SC of Appeals VA
Farrel v. Perry 2 N.C. 2 1790 0 North Carolina
Ross v. Pynes 7 Va. 568 1790 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hearne v. Roane 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 90 1790 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA
Johnston v. Meriwether 7 Va. 523 1790 0 SC of Appeals VA
Bates v. Gordon 7 Va. 555 1790 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hughes v. Clayton 7 Va. 554 1790 0 SC of Appeals VA
Lomax v. Pendleton 7 Va. 538 1790 1 Virginia
Mitchell v. Clarke 1 N.C. 25 1790 0 North Carolina
Barrett v. Floyd 7 Va. 531 1790 1 Virginia
Syme v. Johnston 7 Va. 558 1790 1 Virginia
Watkins's Exr's v. Tate 7 Va. 521 1790 1 Virginia
Cowperthwaite v. Jones 2 U.S. 55 1790 0 Civil Court of Common Pleas of PA., Philadelphia County
Reeder v. Cartwright 2 Md. 469 1790 0 Maryland