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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. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 General Ct. of VA
Tucker v. Sweney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 149 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Marston v. Parish 1 Jefferson 1 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 675 1842 0 General Ct. of VA
Buckner v. Chew 2 Va. Col. Dec. 114 1740 0 General Ct. of VA
Blackwell v. Wilkinson 1 Jefferson 73 1768 0 General Ct. of VA
Waddill v. Chamberlayne 1 Jefferson 10 1733 0 General Ct. of VA
Clere v. Commonwealth 44 Va. 615 1846 0 General Ct. of VA
Scarbury v. Barber 2 Va. Col. Dec. 274 1739 0 General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 693 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Connor 32 Va. 718 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Logan v. Commonwealth 43 Va. 571 1845 0 General Ct. of VA
Graves v. Boyd 1 Va. Col. Dec. 155 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Ex parte Ball 43 Va. 588 1845 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Chapple 3 Va. 184 1811 0 General Ct. of VA
Farrow v. Farrow 2 Va. Col. Dec. 243 1737 0 General Ct. of VA
Herndon v. Carr 1 Jefferson 132 1772 0 General Ct. of VA