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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Brooks v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 669 1833 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
Anderson v. Commonwealth 32 Va. 740 1835 0 General Ct. of VA
Isbell v. Butler Jeff. 10 1735 0 General Ct. of VA
Custis v. Fitzhugh Jeff. 72 1768 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Griffin Jeff. 132 1772 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 48 Va. 593 1850 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Grayson v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 712 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Morrissett v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 673 1849 0 General Ct. of VA
Blevins' Case 46 Va. 703 1848 0 General Ct. of VA
Cole v. Commonwealth 46 Va. 696 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. Garner 44 Va. 655 1846 0 General Ct. of VA
Logan v. Commonwealth 43 Va. 571 1845 0 General Ct. of VA
Ex parte Ball 43 Va. 588 1845 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