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Peter v. Commonwealth, 1823
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1823
Citation:
4 Va. 330
Jurisdiction:
General Ct of VA
People:
Peter
Law type:
Murder
Full name:
Peter, a Slave, v. The Commonwealth
Court:
General Court of Virginia
Cited by 2 cases:
Commonwealth v. Bennet (1820)
Anderson v. Commonwealth (1835)