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Williamson v. Commonwealth, 1847
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1847
Citation:
45 Va. 547
Jurisdiction:
General Ct. of VA
People:
John Henry
Law type:
Larceny of a slave
Full name:
Williamson v. The Commonwealth
Court:
General Court of Virginia
Cited by 8 cases:
Lee v. Tapscott (1796)
Page v. Parker (1860)
People v. Monnais (1864)
Jones v. Commonwealth (1878)
Danville Bank v. Waddill's Adm'r (1879)
State v. Cain (1882)
Rogers v. Thurston (1888)
State v. Robinson (1924)