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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Marston v. Parish 1 Jefferson 1 1730 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 0 Contracts General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Jefferson 5 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Va. Col. Dec. 171 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 Suit in chancery General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Palmer v. Word 2 Va. Col. Dec. 268 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Scott v. Dobson 1 Md. 160 1749 0 Maryland
Soaper v. Tom 1 Md. 227 1765 0 Maryland
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Somerville v. Johnson 1 Md. 348 1770 0 Maryland
Stewart v. Chiswell 4 H. & McH. 527 1771 0 0 Maryland
Robin v. Hardaway 1 Jefferson 109 1772 0 Actions of trespass, assault and battery General Ct. of VA
Chew's Lessee v. Weems 1 Md. 463 1772 0 Maryland
Negro Jack v. Hopewell 6 H. & J. 20 1781 0 0 Maryland
Toogood v. Scott 2 Md. 26 1782 0 Maryland
Arabas v. Ivers 1 Root 92 1784 0 Illegally imprisoned Connecticut
Ward v. Reeder 2 Md. 145 1785 0 Maryland
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 Manslaughter General Ct. of VA