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Commonwealth v. Pleasant, 1840
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1840
Citation:
37 Va. 697
Jurisdiction:
General Ct. of VA
People:
Pleasant, Betty
Law type:
Suit for freedom
Full name:
Commonwealth v. Pleasant
Court:
Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
Cited by 5 cases:
Strader v. Graham (1850)
Scott v. Sandford (1856)
Lemmon v. People (1859)
Lynchburg Iron Co. v. Tayloe (1884)
Robinson v. Springfield Co. (1885)