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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Young v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 744 1842 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Herndon v. Carr 1 Jefferson 132 1772 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Nix 38 Va. 636 1841 0 Selling a free man as a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Chapple 3 Va. 184 1811 0 Homicide General Ct. of VA
Abrahams v. Commonwealth 40 Va. 675 1842 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Nance v. Roy 2 Va. Col. Dec. 260 1739 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Palmer v. Word 2 Va. Col. Dec. 268 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Pleasant 37 Va. 697 1840 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Berryman v. Booth 2 Va. Col. Dec. 39 1734 0 Marriage Settlement General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Va. Col. Dec. 171 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
House v. Commonwealth 35 Va. 755 1837 0 Aid and abet escape of slave General Ct. of VA
Bacon v. Commonwealth 48 Va. 602 1850 0 ? General Ct. of VA
Smith v. Commonwealth 48 Va. 593 1850 0 Advising and Aiding a slave to escape General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Stephen 31 Va. 679 1833 0 Murder General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Garner 44 Va. 655 1846 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Watts 31 Va. 672 1833 0 (attempted) sexual assault General Ct. of VA
Logan v. Commonwealth 43 Va. 571 1845 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Jefferson 5 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Bailey v. Teackle 1 Va. Ch. Dec. 173 1793 0 Wills & Estate H.Ct of Chancery VA