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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Commonwealth v. Foster 46 Va. 695 1848 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Morrissett v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 673 1849 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Brooks v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 669 1833 0 Murder of a slave General Ct. of VA
Tooel v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 714 1841 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 675 1842 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Winston v. Henry 2 Va. Col. Dec. 199 1736 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 Selling a free man as a slave General Ct. of VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Buckner v. Chew 2 Va. Col. Dec. 114 1740 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
Lightfoot v. Lightfoot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 193 1732 0 Suit in chancery General Ct. of VA
Dunn v. Wythe 2 Va. Col. Dec. 76 1739 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 48 Va. 593 1850 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Howard 38 Va. 631 1841 0 Assault / Beating General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Jones 43 Va. 555 1845 0 Misdemeanor - fornication with a slave General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Jefferson 5 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Edmonds v. Hughes 1 Jefferson 2 1730 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Edmonds v. Hughs 1 Va. Col. Dec. 146 1730 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Connor 32 Va. 718 1834 0 Unlawful assembly General Ct. of VA