This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1792 |
| Citation: | 1 Va. 123 |
| Jurisdiction: | SC of Appeals VA |
| People: | Mary, Bess |
| Short Summary: | Individuals who were taken as slaves but actually have Native American heritage are freed because of that heritage. |
| Law type: | Action of trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment |
| Full name: | Jenkins v. Tom and Others |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Virginia |