This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1845 |
| Citation: | 43 Va. 588 |
| Jurisdiction: | General Ct. of VA |
| People: | Dennis |
| Short Summary: | Dennis escaped, committed a felony, and charged of a felony. The court said that he must be released to be returned to the slaveholder. |
| Law type: | Writ of habeus corpus |
| Full name: | Ex Parte Ball and Saterwhite |
| Court: | General Court of Virginia |