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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Barrow v. Shields 13 La. Ann. 57 1858 0 Creditor's rights, promissory notes, prescription, Louisiana
Harper v. Pierce 13 La. Ann. 340 1858 0 Dispute over ownership of enslaved person, contracts, fraud Louisiana
Walker v. Ducros 22 La. Ann. 214 1870 0 Contracts Louisiana
Turner v. Healy 13 La. Ann. 498 1858 0 Slander, title of an enslaved person Louisiana
Franklin v. Verbois 6 La. 727 1834 0 Promissory notes, sales, mortgages, endorsement, seizure Louisiana
Mardis v. Heirs of Mardis 13 La. Ann. 236 1858 0 Wills, property, debts Louisiana
Segur v. Pellerin 16 La. 63 1840 0 Interdiction, capacity, property Louisiana
Ingham v. Thomas 6 La. 82 1833 0 Debts, privileges, mortgages, recordation, syndic Louisiana
Knox v. Payne 13 La. Ann. 361 1858 0 Mortgages, Property title, dispute over ownership of enslaved person, obligations, specific performance Louisiana
Hynes v. Kirkman 4 La. 47 1832 0 Property, witness testimony, wages, termination, theft, confession, damages, torts, criminal law Louisiana
Rowlett v. Shepherd 4 La. 86 1832 0 Sales, property, successions, mortgages, conflict of laws Louisiana
Gourjon v. Cucullu 4 La. 115 1832 0 Sales, commission Louisiana
Julienne v. Touriac 13 La. Ann. 599 1858 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Gorman v. Lee 4 La. 305 1832 0 Privileges, intervenor Louisiana
Cable v. Bossier 4 La. 558 1832 0 Mortgages, sales, community property Louisiana
Arcenaux v. His Creditors 6 La. 6 1833 0 Syndic, debts, property, privileges, sales, seizure, successions, debts, community property Louisiana
Boulard v. Calhoun 13 La. Ann. 445 1858 0 Torts, damages Louisiana
State v. White 13 La. Ann. 573 1858 0 Murder, statutory interpretation Louisiana
Williams v. Rost 13 La. Ann. 327 1858 0 Redhibition, recovery of price paid for enslaved person Louisiana
Succession of Hickman 13 La. Ann. 364 1858 0 Mortgages, tutorship Louisiana