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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
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
Waughop v. Tate 1 Va. Col. Dec. 185 1731 0 Suit in equity General Ct. of VA
Fisher v. Commonwealth 37 Va. 673 1840 0 Unlawfully employing a free person of color General Ct. of VA
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Sorrell's Case 3 Va. 253 1786 0 Manslaughter General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Ned of Campbell 33 Va. 607 1835 0 Action of freedom General Ct. of VA
Carter v. Webb 1 Jefferson 123 1772 0 Property General Ct. of VA
Clere v. Commonwealth 44 Va. 615 1846 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Connor 32 Va. 718 1834 0 Unlawful assembly General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Peas 31 Va. 692 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
Smith v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 696 1849 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Robin v. Hardaway 1 Jefferson 109 1772 0 Actions of trespass, assault and battery General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Weldon 31 Va. 652 1833 0 Burglary General Ct. of VA
Brooks v. Commonwealth 31 Va. 669 1833 0 Murder of a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Garner 44 Va. 655 1846 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Ewing's Case 46 Va. 701 1848 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA