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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickenson 2 Va. Col. Dec. 111 1740 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
McCarty v. Fitzhugh 1 Va. Col. Dec. 220 1732 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
McCarty v. McCarty's Extors 2 Va. Col. Dec. 32 1733 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
The King v. Moore 1 Jefferson 8 1733 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
Berryman v. Booth 2 Va. Col. Dec. 39 1734 0 Marriage Settlement General Ct. of VA
Jones v. Langhorn 1 Jefferson 37 1736 0 Marriage Settlement General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Robinson v. Armistead 2 Va. Col. Dec. 208 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Palmer v. Word 2 Va. Col. Dec. 268 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Buckner v. Chew 2 Va. Col. Dec. 114 1740 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
Nance v. Roy 2 Va. Col. Dec. 260 1739 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickinson 1 Jefferson 67 1740 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Brent v. Porter 1 Jefferson 72 1768 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Hays 3 Va. 122 1798 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Chapple 3 Va. 184 1811 0 Homicide General Ct. of VA
Waughop v. Tate 1 Va. Col. Dec. 185 1731 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Tucker v. Sweney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 149 1730 0 Action of debt General Ct. of VA