Chew's Lessee v. Weems, 1772
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This case is about slaves or slavery.

Year: 1772
Citation: 1 Md. 463
Jurisdiction: Maryland
People: Kate
Short Summary: The plaintiff arguing that the testator did not look forward to the remote even of succession in generations because of the particualr bequest of an enslaved girl to Frances.
Law type:
Full name: William Chew's Lessee against James Weems and others
Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland