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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Commonwealth v. Hays 3 Va. 122 1798 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Williams 3 Va. 14 1791 0 General Ct. of VA
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 General Ct. of VA
Herndon v. Carr 1 Jefferson 132 1772 0 General Ct. of VA
Robin v. Hardaway 1 Jefferson 109 1772 0 General Ct. of VA
Goddin v. Morris 1 Va. Col. Dec. 189 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
McCarty v. McCarty's Extors 2 Va. Col. Dec. 32 1733 0 General Ct. of VA
Armistead v. Swiney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 204 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Va. Col. Dec. 171 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 675 1842 0 General Ct. of VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 General Ct. of VA
Brent v. Porter 1 Jefferson 72 1768 0 General Ct. of VA
Blackwell v. Wilkinson 1 Jefferson 73 1768 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 31 Va. 692 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Carter v. Webb 1 Jefferson 123 1772 0 General Ct. of VA
Barret v. Gibson 1 Va. Col. Dec. 180 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Nance v. Roy 2 Va. Col. Dec. 260 1739 0 General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 General Ct. of VA
Aylett v. Minnis 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 219 1793 0 H.Ct of Chancery VA