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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Smith v. Taylor 10 Rob. 133 1845 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, prescription Louisiana
In re the Succession of Peniston 19 La. Ann. 277 1867 0 Estates, Wills, Sales of slaves Louisiana
Andrews v. Ocean Insurance 10 Rob. 332 1845 0 Mutiny, insurance policy Louisiana
Laplace v. Haydel 19 La. Ann. 363 1867 0 Wills, Debts Louisiana
Posey v. Martingley 19 La. Ann. 384 1867 0 Probate, Promissory Notes Louisiana
Taylor v. Andrus 16 La. 15 1840 0 Torts, contracts, property Louisiana
Fleetwood v. Bordis 19 La. Ann. 55 1867 0 Mortgages, wills Louisiana
Schlatre v. Greaud 19 La. Ann. 125 1867 0 Mortgage, sale of slaves Louisiana
City of New Orleans v. Estate of McArthur 12 La. Ann. 47 1857 0 Tax assessments of enslaved persons Louisiana
Heirs of Henderson v. Rost 7 La. Ann. 692 1852 0 Successions, property, wills, donations, privileges Louisiana
Cornish v. Shelton 12 La. Ann. 415 1857 0 Redhibition, contracts, sale of enslaved person Louisiana
Dangerfield v. Fauver 19 La. Ann. 171 1867 0 Property - Replevin Louisiana
Deblieux v. Moore 19 La. Ann. 86 1867 0 Accounts, debts Louisiana
Blanchard v. Heirs of Blanchard 7 La. Ann. 529 1852 0 Partition, property, successions Louisiana
Grant v. McDonogh 7 La. Ann. 447 1852 0 Louisiana
Baldree v. Davenport 7 La. Ann. 589 1852 0 Property, quit claim deed Louisiana
Maples v. Mitty 12 La. Ann. 759 1857 0 Sales, successions, simulated donation, fraud Louisiana
Succession of Poindexter 19 La. Ann. 22 1867 0 Security, debts, emancipation Louisiana
State v. Judge of Fourth Judicial District 10 Rob. 169 1845 0 Property, seizure, injunctions, trespass Louisiana
Farmer v. Fisk 9 Rob. 351 1844 0 Redhibition, warranty, sales, recission, damages, runaway enslaved person, quanti minoris Louisiana