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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
McCarty v. Fitzhugh 1 Va. Col. Dec. 220 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Griffin Jeff. 132 1772 0 General Ct. of VA
Palmer v. Word 2 Va. Col. Dec. 268 1738 0 General Ct. of VA
Custis v. Fitzhugh Jeff. 72 1768 0 General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Stephen 31 Va. 679 1833 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Garner 44 Va. 655 1846 0 General Ct. of VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 General Ct. of VA
Cole v. Commonwealth 46 Va. 696 1848 0 General Ct. of VA
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Isbell v. Butler Jeff. 10 1735 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Chapple 3 Va. 184 1811 0 General Ct. of VA
Tooel v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 714 1841 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Hays 3 Va. 122 1798 0 General Ct. of VA
Morrissett v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 673 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Haywood v. Chrisman 2 Va. Col. Dec. 64 1737 0 General Ct. of VA
Grayson v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 712 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 32 Va. 740 1835 0 General Ct. of VA
Armistead v. Swiney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 204 1732 0 General Ct. of VA