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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
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 General Ct. of VA
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 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
Tucker v. Sweney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 149 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Spicer v. Pope 1 Jefferson 43 1736 0 General Ct. of VA
Haywood v. Chrisman 2 Va. Col. Dec. 64 1737 0 General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Griffin Jeff. 132 1772 0 General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Jefferson 5 1731 0 General Ct. of VA
Jones v. Langhorn 1 Jefferson 37 1736 0 General Ct. of VA
Marston v. Parish 1 Jefferson 1 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Farrow v. Farrow 2 Va. Col. Dec. 243 1737 0 General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 General Ct. of VA
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 0 General Ct. of VA
Abbot v. Abbot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 132 1729 0 General Ct. of VA
Berryman v. Booth 2 Va. Col. Dec. 39 1734 0 General Ct. of VA
Iones v. Langhorn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 217 1732 0 General Ct. of VA
Herndon v. Carr 1 Jefferson 132 1772 0 General Ct. of VA
Palmer v. Word 2 Va. Col. Dec. 268 1738 0 General Ct. of VA