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Case Name ▼ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Commonwealth v. Smith & Burwell 42 Va. 554 1844 0 Indictment for selling liquor to slaves General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Selden 19 Va. 160 1816 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Rivera 18 Va. App. 103 1994 2 challenge to 'habitual offender' ordinance Virginia
Commonwealth v. Ricks 42 Va. 416 1845 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Ragsdale 12 Va. 8 1807 0 Sale of mortgaged property SC of Chancery VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 31 Va. 692 1834 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 43 Va. 629 1834 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 Selling a free man as a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 Action of freedom General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Moore & Goodsons 66 Va. 951 1875 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Moore 4 Va. 155 1819 0 Suffering a slave General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Mister 79 Va. 5 1884 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Martin's Executors 19 Va. 117 1816 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Mann 4 Va. 210 1820 0 Sexual Assault General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Levy 64 Va. 21 1873 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Jones 43 Va. 555 1845 0 Misdemeanor - fornication with a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Jones 82 Va. 789 1887 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Jones 3 Va. 270 1812 1 Virginia
Commonwealth v. Jackson's Ex'or 28 Va. 485 1829 1 Virginia