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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Smith v. Commonwealth 48 Va. 593 1850 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Garner 44 Va. 655 1846 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 General Ct. of VA
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Howard 38 Va. 631 1841 0 General Ct. of VA
Ex parte Ball 43 Va. 588 1845 0 General Ct. of VA
Logan v. Commonwealth 43 Va. 571 1845 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Cole v. Commonwealth 46 Va. 696 1848 0 General Ct. of VA
Brooks v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 669 1833 0 General Ct. of VA
Clere v. Commonwealth 44 Va. 615 1846 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Stephen 31 Va. 679 1833 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Weldon 31 Va. 652 1833 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Connor 32 Va. 718 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 43 Va. 629 1834 0 General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 General Ct. of VA
Blevins' Case 46 Va. 703 1848 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