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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Bond v. Ross 3 F. Cas. 842 1815 0 Suit in equity Cir Ct, D of VA
Ronald v. Barkley 20 F. Cas. 1148 1818 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Backhouse v. Jett 2 F. Cas. 316 1821 0 Suit in equity Cir Ct, D of VA
The Caroline 5 F. Cas. 90 1819 0 Illegal importation of slaves Cir Ct, D of VA
Byrd v. Byrd 4 F. Cas. 947 1825 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Hopkirk v. McConico 12 F. Cas. 501 1812 0 Action of debt Cir Ct, D of VA
Byrd v. Byrd 4 F. Cas. 943 1824 0 Wills & Estate Cir Ct, D of VA
The Wilson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 239 1820 0 Illegal importation of slaves Cir Ct, D of VA
United States v. Amy 24 F. Cas. 792 1859 0 Cir. Ct., D. VA
Lee v. Chase 15 F. Cas. 147 1874 0 Suit in equity Cir. Ct., E.D. VA
In re O'Neale 18 F. Cas. 693 1802 0 Action of debt Dist. Ct., E.D. VA
In re Caldwell 4 F. Cas. 1035 1874 0 Bankruptcy Dist. Ct., E.D. VA
Peter v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 330 1823 0 Murder General Ct of VA
Selden v. Coalter 4 Va. 533 1818 0 Wills & Estate General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 First-degree murder General Ct of VA
Bledsoe v. Commonwealth 27 Va. 674 1828 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct of VA
Davenport v. Commonwealth 28 Va. 588 1829 0 Kidnapping General Ct of VA
Mercer v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 144 1818 0 Sale of a free man General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Moore 4 Va. 155 1819 0 Suffering a slave General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Turner 5 Rand. 678 1827 0 Excessive beating/assault of a slave General Ct of VA