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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
House v. Commonwealth 35 Va. 755 1837 0 Aid and abet escape of slave General Ct. of VA
Armistead v. Swiney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 204 1732 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 (attempted) sexual assault General Ct. of VA
Goddin v. Morris 1 Va. Col. Dec. 189 1732 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Allen v. Allen 1 Jefferson 86 1769 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 Suit in chancery General Ct. of VA
Churchilll v. Blackburn 1 Va. Col. Dec. 137 1730 0 Contracts General Ct. of VA
Mann v. Givens 29 Va. 762 1830 0 Wills & Estate General Ct of VA
Davenport v. Commonwealth 28 Va. 588 1829 0 Kidnapping General Ct of VA
Peter v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 330 1823 0 Murder General Ct of VA
Bledsoe v. Commonwealth 27 Va. 674 1828 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Turner 5 Rand. 678 1827 0 Excessive beating/assault of a slave General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Cohen 4 Va. 158 1819 0 Second Degree Murder General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 First-degree murder General Ct of VA
Mercer v. Commonwealth 4 Va. 144 1818 0 Sale of a free man General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Mann 4 Va. 210 1820 0 Sexual Assault General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Moore 4 Va. 155 1819 0 Suffering a slave General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Tyree 4 Va. 262 1821 0 ?? General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Booth 4 Va. 394 1824 0 Assault and battery of a slave General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Booth 27 Va. 670 1828 0 Unlawful Assembly of Slaves General Ct of VA