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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Mercer v. Kelso's adm'r 45 Va. 106 1847 0 SC of Appeals VA
Moores v. White & als. 44 Va. 139 1846 0 SC of Appeals VA
Pollock v. Glassell 43 Va. 439 1846 0 SC of Appeals VA
Bentley v. Harris's Adm'r 43 Va. 357 1845 0 SC of Appeals VA
Whiting v. Rust 42 Va. 483 1844 0 SC of Appeals VA
Savage v. Mears 41 Va. 570 1843 0 SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Ford 40 Va. 648 1843 0 SC of Appeals VA
Armstrong v. Huntons 40 Va. 324 1842 0 SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 General Ct. of VA
Anderson's Ex'ors v. Anderson 38 Va. 616 1841 0 SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Grove v. Little 38 Va. 180 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Jackson v. Jackson 37 Va. 448 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Pownal v. Taylor 37 Va. 172 1839 0 SC of Appeals VA
Handly v. Snodgrass 36 Va. 174 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Browne's Adm'r 36 Va. 111 1838 0 SC of Appeals VA
James v. Bird's Adm'r 35 Va. 510 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Pate v. Baker 35 Va. 80 1837 0 SC of Appeals VA
Foreman v. Murray 34 Va. 412 1836 0 SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Booth 27 Va. 670 1828 0 General Ct of VA