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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
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
The King v. Moore 1 Jefferson 8 1733 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickinson 1 Jefferson 67 1740 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
McCarty v. McCarty's Extors 2 Va. Col. Dec. 32 1733 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Logan v. Commonwealth 43 Va. 571 1845 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Tayloe v. Graves 1 Jefferson 40 1736 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Brent v. Porter 1 Jefferson 72 1768 0 Descent & Distribution General Ct. of VA
Cole v. Commonwealth 46 Va. 696 1848 0 Criminal charges for advising slaves to escape General Ct. of VA
McCarty v. Fitzhugh 1 Va. Col. Dec. 220 1732 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Coleman v. Dickenson 2 Va. Col. Dec. 111 1740 0 Trusts General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Smith & Burwell 42 Va. 554 1844 0 Indictment for selling liquor to slaves General Ct. of VA
Robinson v. Armistead 2 Va. Col. Dec. 208 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
Tooel v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 714 1841 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 38 Va. 675 1841 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Blevins' Case 46 Va. 703 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Howard 38 Va. 631 1841 0 Assault / Beating General Ct. of VA
Haywood v. Chrisman 2 Va. Col. Dec. 64 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA