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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Commonwealth v. Peas 31 Va. 692 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickenson 2 Va. Col. Dec. 111 1740 0 General Ct. of VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Garner 44 Va. 655 1846 0 General Ct. of VA
Waughop v. Tate 1 Va. Col. Dec. 185 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Haywood v. Chrisman 2 Va. Col. Dec. 64 1737 0 General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 General Ct. of VA
Abbot v. Abbot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 132 1729 0 General Ct. of VA
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 General Ct. of VA
McCarty v. McCarty's Extors 2 Va. Col. Dec. 32 1733 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Foster 46 Va. 695 1848 0 General Ct. of VA
Armistead v. Swiney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 204 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
McCarty v. Fitzhugh 1 Va. Col. Dec. 220 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Va. Col. Dec. 171 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Jefferson 5 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Edmonds v. Hughes 1 Jefferson 2 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Edmonds v. Hughs 1 Va. Col. Dec. 146 1730 0 General Ct. of VA