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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Boyd v. Cook 30 Va. 32 1831 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Rucker's Adm'r v. Gilbert 30 Va. 8 1831 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Harrison v. Faulk 3 La. 68 1831 0 Communiy property, damages, sales, sequestration, seizure, taxes, property Louisiana
Jackson v. Ligon 30 Va. 161 1831 0 Suit for specific performance (sale of land) SC of Appeals VA
Frisbie v. McCarty 1 Stew. & P. 56 1831 0 Detinue Alabama
Lum v. Kelso 3 La. 64 1831 0 Sales, sequestration, injunction, privileges, mortgages, fraud, simulation, community property, debts Louisiana
Burney's Heirs v. Lamothe 3 La. 195 1831 0 Sales, adverse possession, prescription, petitory action, community property, successions, debts, conflict of laws, property, damages Louisiana
Hansbrough's Ex'ors v. Thom 30 Va. 147 1831 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Prejean's Heirs v. Le Blanc 3 La. 19 1831 0 Successions, property, reversion Louisiana
Cargill v. Walker 1 Stew. & P. 223 1831 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Smith v. Henry 18 S.C.L. 118 1831 0 South Carolina
Jane v. State 3 Mo. 61 1831 0 Missouri
Watson v. Orr 14 N.C. 161 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Mary v. Talburt 4 D.C. 187 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Barnard v. Gregory 14 N.C. 223 1831 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Holmes v. Hall 14 N.C. 98 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Henderson's Ex'ors v. Peachy 30 Va. 64 1831 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Yarborough v. Harris 14 N.C. 40 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Arnold v. Cost 3 G. & J. 219 1831 0 Maryland
Allison v. Davidson 17 N.C. 79 1831 0 Sales North Carolina