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Peggy v. Legg, 1818
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1818
Citation:
20 Va. 229
Jurisdiction:
SC of Appeals VA
People:
Peggy, Mary, Lucy
Law type:
Suit for freedom
Full name:
Peggy and Mary v. Legg
Court:
Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
Cites 5 cases:
Fulton v. Shaw (1827)
Isaac v. West's Executor (1828)
Rucker's Adm'r v. Gilbert (1831)
Wynn v. Carrell (1845)
Osborne v. Taylor's Adm'r (1855)
Cited by 4 cases:
Forward's Adm'r v. Thamer (1853)
Wood v. Humphreys (1855)
Adams v. Gilliam (1855)
Beaupied v. Jennings (1859)