This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1849 |
| Citation: | 8 Gill 314 |
| Jurisdiction: | Maryland |
| People: | Dennis |
| Short Summary: | Affirming that once a slave is free, they are free for life. No legislative power can convert a freeman into a slave. |
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| Full name: | Perry Spencer vs. Negro Dennis |
| Court: | Court of Appeals of Maryland |