Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Couch v. Hooper 29 Va. 557 1831 1 Virginia
Winn v. Bob 30 Va. 140 1831 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Johnston v. Barrett 18 S.C.L. 562 1831 1 South Carolina
Taliaferro v. Foote 30 Va. 58 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Cary v. Gregg 3 Stew. 433 1831 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Mayfield v. Clifton 3 Stew. 375 1831 0 Will & trust Alabama
Dismukes v. Musgrove 2 La. 335 1831 0 Sales, trusts, fraud, successions, promissory notes Louisiana
Watson v. Orr 14 N.C. 161 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Daunois v. Leeds 2 La. 358 1831 0 Sales, delivery, property, seizure Louisiana
Holmes v. Hall 14 N.C. 98 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Speight v. Gatling 17 N.C. 5 1831 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Allison v. Davidson 17 N.C. 79 1831 0 Sales North Carolina
Cooper v. Pridgeon 17 N.C. 98 1831 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
McBrayer v. Roberts 17 N.C. 75 1831 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Clarke v. Cotton 17 N.C. 51 1831 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Yarborough v. Harris 14 N.C. 40 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Cotton v. Cullen 2 La. 371 1831 0 Successions, partnerships, capacity, agency, debts, property, wills Louisiana
Jones v. Cooke 14 N.C. 112 1831 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
McMaster v. Beckwith 2 La. 329 1831 0 Damages, torts, sales, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Spencer v. Cahoon 14 N.C. 80 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina