This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year: | 1839 |
Citation: | 37 Va. 277 |
Jurisdiction: | SC of Appeals VA |
People: | Winney, Jane Robinson, Moses |
Short Summary: | Moses' mother was emancipated via a will, but the ct determined that it does not apply to any of her descendants. |
Law type: | Suit for freedom |
Full name: | Crawford v. Moses |
Court: | Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia |