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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Morrissett v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 673 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 48 Va. 593 1850 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Connor 32 Va. 718 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Young v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 744 1842 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Chapple 3 Va. 184 1811 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
Palmer v. Word 2 Va. Col. Dec. 268 1738 0 General Ct. of VA
Dunn v. Wythe 2 Va. Col. Dec. 76 1739 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 43 Va. 629 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Nance v. Roy 2 Va. Col. Dec. 260 1739 0 General Ct. of VA
Buckner v. Chew 2 Va. Col. Dec. 114 1740 0 General Ct. of VA
Carter v. Webb 1 Jefferson 123 1772 0 General Ct. of VA
Tooel v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 714 1841 0 General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickenson 2 Va. Col. Dec. 111 1740 0 General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickinson 1 Jefferson 67 1740 0 General Ct. of VA
Brent v. Porter 1 Jefferson 72 1768 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 General Ct. of VA