This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year: | 1849 |
Citation: | 47 Va. 712 |
Jurisdiction: | General Ct. of VA |
People: | Daniel, Elzy, William Grayson (a free man) |
Short Summary: | The defendant (a free Black man) was accused of the murder of a white man. Daniel & Elzy were slaves who were witnesses for the Commonwealth |
Law type: | First-degree murder |
Full name: | Grayson v. The Commonwealth |
Court: | General Court of Virginia |