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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Rodriguez v. Vassant 11 La. 165 1837 0 Sequestration, sales, petitory action, damages, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Richmond v. Richmond 18 Tenn. 343 1837 0 Tennessee
Penny v. Toulouse 11 La. 109 1837 0 Petitory action, donations, sales, seizure, property Louisiana
Rroctor v. Richardson 11 La. 186 1837 0 Sales, property, partnerships, successions, community property, possessory action Louisiana
Watkins v. Dean 18 Tenn. 321 1837 0 Tennessee
Foutelet v. Dugas 11 La. 49 1837 0 Successions, mortgages, injunction, property, community property, sales Louisiana
State v. Brown 4 Port. 410 1837 0 Action against Enslaved Person thief Alabama
Parker's v. Gilliam 18 Tenn. 394 1837 0 Tennessee
Hall v. Emerson's Curator 11 La. 1 1837 0 Successions, property, sales, debts, privileges, seizure Louisiana
Kemp's Heirs v. Kemp's Executors 11 La. 19 1837 0 Successions, donation, partnerships, debts, privileges, promissory notes, partition Louisiana
Lane v. Dickerson 18 Tenn. 373 1837 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Mulhollan v. Eaton 11 La. 291 1837 0 Promissory notes, partnerships, sales, liquidation, obligations Louisiana
Hansford v. Elliott 36 Va. 39 1837 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Mead v. Steger 5 Port. 498 1837 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Pate v. Baker 35 Va. 80 1837 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Arnous v. Lesassier 10 La. 592 1837 0 Successions, property, mortgages, recordation, contracts Louisiana
Copeland v. Bennet 18 Tenn. 355 1837 0 Tennessee
Hall v. M'Henry 5 Port. 123 1837 0 Trespass Alabama
Conway v. Williams' Administrator 10 La. 568 1837 0 Promissory notes, prescription, sales, witness testimony, debts Louisiana