This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year: | 1827 |
Citation: | 25 Va. (4 Rand.) 611 |
Jurisdiction: | SC of Appeals VA |
People: | Sibyl, Jenny, Biddy, James Baugh |
Short Summary: | Determined that evidence of any Indian lineage is relevant in an action for a slave to recover their freedom because there were laws against enslaving Indians. |
Law type: | Suit for freedom |
Full name: | Gregory v. Baugh |
Court: | Court of Appeals of Virginia |