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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Bacon v. Commonwealth 48 Va. 602 1850 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Garner 44 Va. 655 1846 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 31 Va. 692 1834 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Anderson v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 693 1834 0 Writ of error General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 43 Va. 629 1834 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Smith & Burwell 42 Va. 554 1844 0 Indictment for selling liquor to slaves General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Va. Col. Dec. 171 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Robinson v. Armistead 2 Va. Col. Dec. 208 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Slaughter v. Whitelock 2 Va. Col. Dec. 358 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Farrow v. Farrow 2 Va. Col. Dec. 243 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Grayson v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 712 1849 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
Blevins' Case 46 Va. 703 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
The King v. Moore 1 Jefferson 8 1733 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 (attempted) sexual assault General Ct. of VA
Young v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 744 1842 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 Manslaughter General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 695 1840 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Carter v. Webb 1 Jefferson 123 1772 0 Property General Ct. of VA