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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Va. Col. Dec. 171 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Tooel v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 714 1841 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Nance v. Roy 2 Va. Col. Dec. 260 1739 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Logan v. Commonwealth 43 Va. 571 1845 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Graves v. Boyd 1 Va. Col. Dec. 155 1730 0 Contracts General Ct. of VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 Unlawfully employing a free person of color General Ct. of VA
Buckner v. Chew 2 Va. Col. Dec. 114 1740 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
Barret v. Gibson 1 Va. Col. Dec. 180 1731 0 Property General Ct. of VA
Churchill v. Machen 1 Va. Col. Dec. 141 1730 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Jones 43 Va. 555 1845 0 Misdemeanor - fornication with a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Chapple 3 Va. 184 1811 0 Homicide General Ct. of VA
Edmonds v. Hughs 1 Va. Col. Dec. 146 1730 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Robin v. Hardaway 1 Jefferson 109 1772 0 Actions of trespass, assault and battery General Ct. of VA
Abbot v. Abbot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 132 1729 0 Action of trover General Ct. of VA
Clere v. Commonwealth 44 Va. 615 1846 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Garner 44 Va. 655 1846 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Waughop v. Tate 1 Va. Col. Dec. 185 1731 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Smith & Burwell 42 Va. 554 1844 0 Indictment for selling liquor to slaves General Ct. of VA