This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1835 |
| Citation: | 32 Va. 740 |
| Jurisdiction: | General Ct. of VA |
| People: | Anderson |
| Short Summary: | The plaintiff was a free black man but the court treated the case as though they were charging a slave (where almost all crimes are punishable by death) |
| Law type: | Grand Larceny |
| Full name: | Anderson v. The Commonwealth |
| Court: | Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia |