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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Shackelford v. Newbill 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 232 1856 0 Special Ct of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Commonwealth 53 Va. 714 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Mayo v. James 53 Va. 17 1855 0 SC of Appeals VA
Nelson's Adm'r v. Cornwell 52 Va. 724 1854 0 SC of Appeals VA
Crawford's Ex'or v. Patterson 52 Va. 364 1854 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. Lawrence's Adm'r 52 Va. 111 1854 0 SC of Appeals VA
Claycomb's Legatees v. Claycomb's Ex'or 51 Va. 589 1854 0 SC of Appeals VA
Nickell v. Handly 51 Va. 336 1853 0 SC of Appeals VA
Cleland v. Watson 51 Va. 159 1853 0 SC of Appeals VA
Dabney v. Cottrell's Adm'x 50 Va. 572 1853 0 SC of Appeals VA
Parker v. Wasley's Ex'or 50 Va. 477 1852 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hunt's Adm'r v. Martin's Adm'r 49 Va. 578 1852 0 SC of Appeals VA
Nowlin v. Winfree 49 Va. 346 1852 0 SC of Appeals VA
Ross's Ex'or v. M'Lauchlan's Adm'r 48 Va. 86 1850 0 SC of Appeals VA
Watson v. Fletcher 48 Va. 1 1850 0 SC of Appeals VA
Fleming v. Toler 48 Va. 310 1851 0 SC of Appeals VA
West's Adm'r v. Thornton 48 Va. 177 1850 0 SC of Appeals VA
Beale v. Digges 47 Va. 582 1850 0 SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Lucas v. Duffield 47 Va. 456 1849 0 SC of Appeals VA