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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Thompson 38 Va. 439 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
London v. Turner 38 Va. 403 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Charlton v. Gardner 38 Va. 281 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Powell's Ex'ors v. White 38 Va. 309 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Huston's Adm'r v. Cantril 38 Va. 136 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Grove v. Little 38 Va. 180 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Campbells v. Patterson 38 Va. 113 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Overton v. Maben 37 Va. 609 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Dawson v. Dawson's Ex'or 37 Va. 602 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Corbin v. Emmerson 37 Va. 663 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Randolph's Ex'or v. Tucker 37 Va. 655 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Burton's Heirs v. Burton 14 La. 352 1840 0 Louisiana
Ransone v. Frayser's Ex'ors 37 Va. 592 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Watkins v. Carlton 37 Va. 560 1840 0 SC of Appeals VA
Weir's Will 39 Ky. 434 1840 0 Kentucky
Ex parte Jones 1 Ala. 15 1840 0 Alabama
Maurin v. Dashiell 14 La. 471 1840 0 Louisiana