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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Grayson v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 712 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Hays 3 Va. 122 1798 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 General Ct. of VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 General Ct. of VA
Palmer v. Word 2 Va. Col. Dec. 268 1738 0 General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 General Ct. of VA
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Marston v. Parish 1 Jefferson 1 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 General Ct. of VA
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 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
Commonwealth v. Peas 43 Va. 629 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 32 Va. 740 1835 0 General Ct. of VA
Selden v. Coalter 4 Va. 533 1818 0 General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Booth 4 Va. 394 1824 0 General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Mann 4 Va. 210 1820 0 General Ct of VA
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 General Ct of VA