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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Lewis v. City of New Orleans 12 La. Ann. 190 1857 0 Negligence, death and imprisonment of enslaved person, police misconduct Louisiana
Dearmond v. Courtney 12 La. Ann. 251 1857 0 Sales, property, seizure Louisiana
Scott, Carhart & Co. v. Jackson 12 La. Ann. 640 1857 0 Hypothecary action, property, mortgages Louisiana
Bordelon v. Dumartrait 15 La. Ann. 227 1860 0 Property, recovery of enslaved persons Louisiana
Chauvin v. Chaiz 8 La. Ann. 397 1853 0 Sales, property, judicial seizure, mortgages Louisiana
State v. Kentuck 8 La. Ann. 308 1853 0 Criminal law, capital punishment Louisiana
Grant v. McDonogh 7 La. Ann. 447 1852 0 Louisiana
Hebert v. Doussan 8 La. Ann. 267 1853 0 Sales, property, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Simon v. Burnett 8 La. Ann. 84 1853 0 Sales, redhibition Louisiana
Wilson v. Imboden 8 La. Ann. 140 1853 0 Estates, property Louisiana
Peacock v. Chapman 8 La. Ann. 87 1853 0 Sales, suretyship, mortgages, subrogation Louisiana
Adams v. Routh 8 La. Ann. 121 1853 0 Emancipation, donations, property, wills Louisiana
Amis v. Bank of Kentucky 8 La. Ann. 441 1853 0 Property, sales Louisiana
Haynes v. Forno 8 La. Ann. 35 1853 0 Emancipation, conflict of laws Louisiana
Robatham v. Tete 8 La. Ann. 73 1853 0 Mortgages, successions, property, privileges Louisiana
Bennet v. Starnes 8 La. Ann. 77 1853 0 Judicial seizure, unpaid wages, property Louisiana
Lobdell v. Union Bank 8 La. Ann. 117 1853 0 Mortgages, judicial seizure, property Louisiana
Wartel v. Darbein 8 La. Ann. 506 1852 0 Creditor's rights, judicial seizure, sales, simulation, property Louisiana
Kennedy v. Beaseley 8 La. Ann. 88 1853 0 Sales, successions, contract Louisiana
Succession of Cresswell 8 La. Ann. 122 1853 0 Emancipation, wills, property Louisiana