The plaintiff's administrators were his brothers Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee. Spencer Carter was hired by Philip Ludwell Lee to build a "Brig." Suit involved disputed wages owed to Carter for his services as a "master workman."

Several depositions involve the bad character of Lewis Mazuro, a French man. Deponents accused him of keeping a whiskey shop, tipling house, and conducting business with enslaved people. Mazuro collected large companies of enslaved people for the purpose of drinking, horse racing, card playing. Mazuro sold enslaved people that did not belong to him. The defendant in the chancery suit called these people to testify for the purpose of underming Mazuro's testimony on behalf of the plaintiff.

Cause involves Ephraim, Joh, and Tom, three enslaved people who were hired out by their enslaver to build a house. Testimony concerns the working habits of the three men and includes, that Ephraim was "a runaway".

Testimony by deponents focused on physical health of enslaved people. Example of such testimony includes deposition of Zachariah W. Franklin, "They [the enslaved men] are able bodied men, and of as likely appearance as usual, though I have frequently heard Henry complain of a pain in his back and breast, but I always thought it was deceit in him, as he is likely in appearance."

Cause involves heirs of Colonel Richard H. Parker who was killed in action during the Revolutionary War. His heirs received military bounty land for his service.

Separate maintenance suit. Fanny accused Samuel of affair with Figget, an enslaved womman, fathering a child with her.

Suit references enslaved people who escaped to the British during the War of 1812 and the enslaver being reimbursed for his loss under the Treaty of Ghent.

The plaintiff was a former resident of Westmoreland County currently living in Henrico County. Bailey hired Critcher to manager her large estate in Westmoreland County. Juila Bailey enslaved 75 Black and Multiracial people valued at 22,000 dollars in 1850. Bailey accused Critcher of selling enslaved inviduals without her permission. Bailey identified Octavia, Paul, and Jenny who were sold at auction in Richmond. In his answer, Critcher acknowledged selling Bailey's enslaved persons but it was for the purpose of paying debts owed by her estate. He recalled hiring out Nelson, and enslaved man, who ran to Maryland where he was captured. A man named Turner claimed Nelson and took him as his property. Critcher filed suit against turner in Maryland to get Nelson back.

Critcher argued that it was Bailey who wanted Octavia, Paul, and Jenny sold in Richmond. "In January 1850, the conduct of three of the said negroes, to wit, Jenny, Octavia and Paul, was such that the complainant was no longer able on account of their characters to find them homes in the neighborhood without charge. They often put their own lives in jeopardy. Sometimes slept in the swamps in the coldest nights in winter. Sometimes attempted to hang themselves. And their conduct was attempted to be corrected by the mildest and best treatment on the part of those who hired them and of the complainant herself. Yet no change could be effected. Such was the constant anxiety of mind of the complainant on their account, that she frequently begged this respondent … to sell them and relieve her of the greatest annoyance of her life." Critcher sold Octavia, Paul, and Jenny in Richmond $1260.30. Richmond "slave trader" R.H. Dickinson was involved in the transaction.

Critcher accused Bailey's former agent John A. Parker of slandering him. Parker publicly accused Critcher of "selling 3 of her negroes without her knowledge or consent, and pocketing the money." Critcher wrote letters to local newspapers defending his honor two of which are exhibits in the chancery cause. In one of the letters, Critcher wrote that he and Parker had a physical altercation in the town of Tappahannock. Critcher pulled Parker's nose and Parker pulled a pistol on Critcher.

Suit concerns the division of enslaved property. Numerous depositions concern Ellen, an enslaved woman, who is frequently referred to as "deranged." One deponent testified "she was deranged a woman as ever I saw in my life. We had to keep her everlastingly fastened to a large block." Ellen's enslaver sold her while she was fastened to a block.

Cause includes two letters dated July and September 1854 written by D.T. Wright living in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the guardian of the Carter children living in Virginia. Wright was responding to a question from the trustee concerned with the children's enslaved individuals. The trustee wanted to know if Wright wanted to sell the enslaved individuals in Virginia and the funds be distributed among the heirs or have them transported to Missouri. Wright informed the trustee to sell the enslaved individuals in Virginia and not transport them to Missouri. "There are several reasons why I think you had better sell them there than to have them sent here. They would naturally dislike to come to a strange place and into strange hands. Consequently, they would likely become dissatisfied and might endeavor to make their escape to Illinois which is a free state and has the name of being connected with Canada by the underground railroad. One thing is quite certain. Our slaves often make their escape. There is also something of a risk and a considerable expense in bringing them here." In the second letter, Wright references a riot that took place in St. Louis following the 1854 Congressional election. He placed blame for the riot on the Irish. [See also: Westmoreland County (Va.) Chancery Cause 1854-013.]

Cause involves the division of enslaved individuals. Sydnor and Susan, two enslaved persons, were not sold because they claimed to be emancipated. [Their freedom suit is found on Virginia Untold ]

Divorce suit. In 1863, plaintiff broke through Union blockade to purchase goods in Maryland and bring back to Virginia. He was captured by Union troops and imprisoned in Washington, D.C. He was released after 3 days but was unable to return to Virginia due to being closely watched. He did not return until after the war. He learned that his wife and children had left his home to live with Robert Richardson in Maryland.

Divorce suit. Plaintiff travelled to Northern states shortly before the Civil War. He did not return to Westmoreland County until after the war. The defendant believed he died during the war and remarried. When her husband returned he filed a habeas corpus to gain custody their child. The defendant was indicted for bigamy but had left for Maryland with her second husband before the trial began.

Plaintiffs were enslaved prior to the end of the Civil War. Charles Montague claimed to be their grandfather and wanted custody of the plaintiffs who were orphans. The plaintiffs denied that Montague was their grandfather.

Suit includes will of George W. Lewis used as an exhibit. Items bequeathed by Lewis to his heirs include a scrapbook that contained autograph letters signed by General George Washington and a sword given to Lewis' grandfather George Lewis by George Washington. George Lewis was a nephew of Washington. The sword is referenced in Washington's will.

Suit involves the establishment of the town of Colonial Beach.

Dispute over oyster grounds. Involves settlement of boundary dispute between Maryland and Virginia along the Potomac River.

Plaintiff was upset that the defendant, a game warden, fined him 10 dollars for hunting game without a license required of non-residents of the state. Kennedy argued that he was a resident of the state and should not have been fined. Offered as proof his voter registration. Game warden claimed the plaintiff registered as a voter in order to avoid paying the fine. Court sided with plaintiff.