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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Selden v. Coalter 4 Va. 533 1818 0 General Ct of VA
Thomas v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 741 1830 0 General Ct of VA
Davenport v. Commonwealth 28 Va. 588 1829 0 General Ct of VA
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 General Ct of VA
Peter v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 330 1823 0 General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Turner 5 Rand. 678 1827 0 General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Tyree 4 Va. 262 1821 0 General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 31 Va. 692 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 693 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Jefferson 5 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Va. Col. Dec. 171 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 General Ct. of VA
Marston v. Parish 1 Jefferson 1 1730 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
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Hays 3 Va. 122 1798 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 General Ct. of VA