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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Coleman v. Dickinson 1 Jefferson 67 1740 0 General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickenson 2 Va. Col. Dec. 111 1740 0 General Ct. of VA
Carter v. Webb 1 Jefferson 123 1772 0 General Ct. of VA
Buckner v. Chew 2 Va. Col. Dec. 114 1740 0 General Ct. of VA
Nance v. Roy 2 Va. Col. Dec. 260 1739 0 General Ct. of VA
Isbell v. Butler Jeff. 10 1735 0 General Ct. of VA
Custis v. Fitzhugh Jeff. 72 1768 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Griffin Jeff. 132 1772 0 General Ct. of VA
Dunn v. Wythe 2 Va. Col. Dec. 76 1739 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
Haywood v. Chrisman 2 Va. Col. Dec. 64 1737 0 General Ct. of VA
Farrow v. Farrow 2 Va. Col. Dec. 243 1737 0 General Ct. of VA
Slaughter v. Whitelock 2 Va. Col. Dec. 358 1737 0 General Ct. of VA
Robinson v. Armistead 2 Va. Col. Dec. 208 1737 0 General Ct. of VA
Spicer v. Pope 1 Jefferson 43 1736 0 General Ct. of VA
Jones v. Langhorn 1 Jefferson 37 1736 0 General Ct. of VA
Edmonds v. Hughs 1 Va. Col. Dec. 146 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Edmonds v. Hughes 1 Jefferson 2 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Jefferson 5 1731 0 General Ct. of VA