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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Grayson v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 712 1849 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Stephen 31 Va. 679 1833 0 Murder General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 43 Va. 629 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
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Va. Col. Dec. 171 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 Unlawfully employing a free person of color General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 Action of freedom General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Jefferson 5 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Marston v. Parish 1 Jefferson 1 1730 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 First-degree murder General Ct of VA
Brown v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 769 1839 0 Fraud General Ct of VA
Selden v. Coalter 4 Va. 533 1818 0 Wills & Estate 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
Thomas v. Commonwealth 29 Va. 741 1830 0 Larceny of slaves General Ct of VA
Commonwealth v. Turner 5 Rand. 678 1827 0 Excessive beating/assault of a slave 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