This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1859 |
| Citation: | 24 F. Cas. 792 |
| Jurisdiction: | Cir. Ct., D. VA |
| People: | Amy |
| Short Summary: | Amy was indicted for stealing a letter from the mail. It's not a matter of whether she stole the letter or not, but whether she, a slave, could be considered a "person" and tried under the law. |
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| Full name: | UNITED STATES v. AMY |
| Court: | United States Circuit Court for the District of Virginia |