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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Goddin v. Crump 35 Va. 120 1837 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Pilcher 37 Va. 490 1839 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Hendricks v. Compton's Ex'or 41 Va. 192 1843 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Shackelford v. Apperson 47 Va. 451 1849 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 675 1842 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Henderson v. Henderson's Ex'x 50 Va. 394 1852 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Baker v. Wise 57 Va. 139 1861 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Armstrong's Heirs v. Walkup 53 Va. 608 1855 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Foster 46 Va. 695 1848 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Tyree 4 Va. 262 1821 0 ?? General Ct of VA
Sprigg v. Negro Marx 3 H. & J. 491 1814 0 0 Maryland
Hughes v. Milly 5 H. & J. 310 1821 0 0 Maryland
State ex rel. Griffin v. Hanson's Adm'x. 2 H. & G. 437 1828 0 0 Maryland
Sheriff v. Negroes Charles 12 Md. 280 1858 0 0 Maryland
Anderson v. Baily 8 G. & J. 32 1836 0 0 Maryland
Fulton v. Lewis 3 H. & J. 564 1815 0 0 Maryland
Henderson v. Tom 4 H. & J. 282 1817 0 0 Maryland
Tuck v. Boone 8 Gill 187 1849 0 0 Maryland