This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year: | 1855 |
Citation: | 53 Va. 153 |
Jurisdiction: | SC of Appeals VA |
People: | Lewis, Oliver, & Alfred |
Short Summary: | Defendants removed the three slaves from one county to work on a railroad in another county, hiring them out. The slaves died while working. The slave-holder filed the action to "recover their value." |
Law type: | ? |
Full name: | Harvey & al. v. Epes |
Court: | Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia |