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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
Commonwealth v. Howard 38 Va. 631 1841 0 Assault / Beating General Ct. of VA
Brooks v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 669 1833 0 Murder of a slave General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Goddin v. Morris 1 Va. Col. Dec. 189 1732 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Iones v. Langhorn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 217 1732 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Isbell v. Butler Jeff. 10 1735 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Griffin Jeff. 132 1772 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Howell v. Netherland 1 Jefferson 90 1770 0 Suit for freedom ? General Ct. of VA
Custis v. Fitzhugh Jeff. 72 1768 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Blackwell v. Wilkinson 1 Jefferson 73 1768 0 Slave (Property) Entailment General Ct. of VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 693 1834 0 Writ of error General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 32 Va. 740 1835 0 Grand Larceny General Ct. of VA
House v. Commonwealth 35 Va. 755 1837 0 Aid and abet escape of slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 (attempted) sexual assault General Ct. of VA
Young v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 744 1842 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 675 1842 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Ex parte Ball 43 Va. 588 1845 0 Writ of habeus corpus General Ct. of VA