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Ben v. Peete, 1824
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1824
Citation:
23 Va. 539
Jurisdiction:
SC of Appeals VA
People:
Ben, Betty
Law type:
Suit for freedom
Full name:
Ben and Others v. Peete
Court:
Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
Cites 1 case:
Givens v. Manns (1818)
Cited by 8 cases:
Lee v. Tapscott (1796)
Anderson v. Dudley (1805)
Raines v. Philips' Ex'or (1829)
Petermans v. Laws (1835)
Swift v. Fitzhugh (1839)
Hutchison v. Rust (1846)
Trammell v. Thurmond (1856)
Carmichael v. Reed (1915)