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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Tavenner v. Robinson 41 Va. 280 1843 0 SC of Appeals VA
Thomas v. Gaines 42 Va. 347 1845 0 SC of Appeals VA
Davis v. Turner 45 Va. 422 1848 0 SC of Appeals VA
Patteson v. Ford 43 Va. 18 1845 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hughes v. Clayton 7 Va. 554 1790 0 SC of Appeals VA
Moore's Administrator v. Dawney 13 Va. 127 1808 0 SC of Appeals VA
Shirley v. Elizabeth 27 Va. 764 1827 0 SC of Appeals VA
Jett v. Walker 22 Va. 211 1822 0 SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Wallace 8 Va. 92 1786 0 SC of Appeals VA
Durham v. Dunkly 27 Va. 135 1828 0 SC of Appeals VA
Taliaferro v. Horde's Administrators 22 Va. 242 1822 0 SC of Appeals VA
Claytor v. Anthony 27 Va. 285 1828 0 SC of Appeals VA
Knibb's Executor v. Dixon's Executor 22 Va. 249 1822 0 SC of Appeals VA
Triplett v. Micou 22 Va. 269 1823 0 SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Lucas 22 Va. 268 1823 0 SC of Appeals VA
Stubbs v. Whiting 22 Va. 322 1823 0 SC of Appeals VA
Hansbrough's Ex'ors v. Thom 30 Va. 147 1831 0 SC of Appeals VA
Brown v. Handley 34 Va. 119 1836 0 SC of Appeals VA
Mahon v. Johnston 34 Va. 317 1836 0 SC of Appeals VA
Patterson v. Franklin 34 Va. 590 1836 0 SC of Appeals VA