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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Commonwealth v. Smith & Burwell 42 Va. 554 1844 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
Logan v. Commonwealth 43 Va. 571 1845 0 General Ct. of VA
Ex parte Ball 43 Va. 588 1845 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Jones 43 Va. 555 1845 0 General Ct. of VA
Young v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 744 1842 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Blevins' Case 46 Va. 703 1848 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Connor 32 Va. 718 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 43 Va. 629 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 General Ct. of VA
Morrissett v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 673 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Cole v. Commonwealth 46 Va. 696 1848 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 48 Va. 593 1850 0 General Ct. of VA
Grayson v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 712 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 General Ct. of VA