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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
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 48 Va. 593 1850 0 General Ct. of VA
Morrissett v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 673 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Ex parte Ball 43 Va. 588 1845 0 General Ct. of VA
Tayloe v. Graves 1 Jefferson 40 1736 0 General Ct. of VA
Waddill v. Chamberlayne 1 Jefferson 10 1733 0 General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 32 Va. 740 1835 0 General Ct. of VA
Scarbury v. Barber 2 Va. Col. Dec. 274 1739 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 693 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Blevins' Case 46 Va. 703 1848 0 General Ct. of VA
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 General Ct. of VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Jones 43 Va. 555 1845 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Smith & Burwell 42 Va. 554 1844 0 General Ct. of VA
Tooel v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 714 1841 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 General Ct. of VA
Winston v. Henry 2 Va. Col. Dec. 199 1736 0 General Ct. of VA
Clere v. Commonwealth 44 Va. 615 1846 0 General Ct. of VA