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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 Suit in chancery General Ct. of VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Garner 44 Va. 655 1846 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Logan v. Commonwealth 43 Va. 571 1845 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 0 Contracts General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Chapple 3 Va. 184 1811 0 Homicide General Ct. of VA
Barret v. Gibson 1 Va. Col. Dec. 180 1731 0 Property General Ct. of VA
Abbot v. Abbot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 132 1729 0 Action of trover General Ct. of VA
Graves v. Boyd 1 Va. Col. Dec. 155 1730 0 Contracts General Ct. of VA
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Marston v. Parish 1 Jefferson 1 1730 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Tucker v. Sweney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 149 1730 0 Action of debt General Ct. of VA
Waughop v. Tate 1 Va. Col. Dec. 185 1731 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickinson 1 Jefferson 67 1740 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Brent v. Porter 1 Jefferson 72 1768 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Robin v. Hardaway 1 Jefferson 109 1772 0 Actions of trespass, assault and battery General Ct. of VA
Carter v. Webb 1 Jefferson 123 1772 0 Property General Ct. of VA