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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Tucker v. Sweney 1 Va. Col. Dec. 149 1730 0 Action of debt General Ct. of VA
Palmer v. Word 2 Va. Col. Dec. 268 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Jefferson 5 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 Manslaughter General Ct. of VA
Cole v. Commonwealth 46 Va. 696 1848 0 Criminal charges for advising slaves to escape General Ct. of VA
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
Morrissett v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 673 1849 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 48 Va. 593 1850 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Jones v. Langhorn 1 Jefferson 37 1736 0 Marriage Settlement General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Weldon 31 Va. 652 1833 0 Burglary General Ct. of VA
Berryman v. Booth 2 Va. Col. Dec. 39 1734 0 Marriage Settlement General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 31 Va. 692 1834 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
The King v. Moore 1 Jefferson 8 1733 0 Action of trespass General Ct. of VA
Tayloe v. Graves 1 Jefferson 40 1736 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Haywood v. Chrisman 2 Va. Col. Dec. 64 1737 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Connor 32 Va. 718 1834 0 Unlawful assembly General Ct. of VA
Williamson v. Commonwealth 45 Va. 547 1847 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
McCarty v. McCarty's Extors 2 Va. Col. Dec. 32 1733 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA