Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Woodruff v. Bentley 30 F. Cas. 521 1831 0 Property dispute Arkansas
Mary v. Talburt 4 D.C. 187 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Johnston v. Barrett 18 S.C.L. 562 1831 1 South Carolina
Gilbert v. Ward 4 D.C. 171 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Overseers of Poor of Henrico v. Hart 30 Va. 1 1831 1 Virginia
Christian v. Coleman's Adm'r 30 Va. 30 1831 1 Virginia
Couch v. Hooper 29 Va. 557 1831 1 Virginia
Bishop's Ex'or v. Bishop 29 Va. 484 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Town of East-Hartford v. Pitkin 8 Conn. 393 1831 0 Action in support of slave Connecticut
Caines v. Marley 10 Tenn. 582 1831 1 Tennessee
Blydenburgh v. Welsh 3 F. Cas. 771 1831 1 United States
Jane v. State 3 Mo. 61 1831 0 Missouri
Pleasants v. Clements 29 Va. 474 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Spencer v. Cahoon 14 N.C. 80 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Speight v. Gatling 17 N.C. 5 1831 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Holmes v. Hall 14 N.C. 98 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Hardwick v. Robinson 1 Stew. & P. 99 1831 0 Trover Alabama
Allison v. Davidson 17 N.C. 79 1831 0 Sales North Carolina
Lamb v. Harrison's Adm'r 29 Va. 525 1831 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Yarborough v. Harris 14 N.C. 40 1831 0 Action of detinue North Carolina