This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1827 |
| Citation: | 5 Rand. 678 |
| Jurisdiction: | General Ct of VA |
| People: | Emanuel |
| Short Summary: | Defendant horrifyingly beat his slave, Emanuel, and the court determined that an indictment cannot be sustained against a "Master" for the malicious, cruel, and excessive beating of his own slave ... |
| Law type: | Excessive beating/assault of a slave |
| Full name: | The Commonwealth v. Richard Turner |
| Court: | General Court of Virginia |