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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Barrett v. Walker 14 La. 303 1840 0 Promissory notes, property, mortgages, conflict of laws, contracts, sales Louisiana
Magoffin v. Stringer 13 La. 370 1839 0 Promissory notes, sales, successions, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, warranty, debts Louisiana
Macarty v. Bond's Administrator 9 La. 351 1836 0 Sales, property, successions, damages, privileges, mortgages Louisiana
Montreuil v. Pierre 9 La. 356 1836 0 Successions, property, wills, capacity, emancipation, conflict of laws, prescription Louisiana
Houghteling v. Fisher 19 La. 475 1841 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, damages Louisiana
Sample v. Lamb's Curator 2 La. 275 1831 0 Wages, successions, contracts, privileges, damages Louisiana
Russell v. Favier 18 La. 585 1841 0 Petitory action, sales, property, conflict of laws, damages, bailment Louisiana
Guerin's Heirs v. Bagneries 18 La. 590 1841 0 Successions, capacity, parol evidence, seizure, sales, petitory action, wills Louisiana
Norwood v. Green 5 Mart. (n.s.) 175 1826 0 Sales, successions, property, conflict of laws Louisiana
Swindler v. Peyroux 5 La. 468 1833 0 Successions, mortgages, property, sales, community property, damages, injunction, promissory notes, partnerships, debts Louisiana
Poydras v. Taylor 9 La. 488 1836 0 Successions, wills, sales, emancipation Louisiana
Davidson v. Buel 5 La. 491 1833 0 Property, syndic, sales, privileges, seizure Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 10 La. 524 1837 0 Sales, mortgages, property, contracts, damages, leases Louisiana
Morton v. Crosby 14 La. 424 1840 0 Sales, seizure, damages, fraud, simulation, recordation, parol evidence, property Louisiana
Adams v. Bell 13 La. 555 1839 0 Petitory action, property, syndic Louisiana
Goodloe v. Hart 2 La. 446 1831 0 Promissory notes, sales, warranty, runaway enslaved person, redhibition, contracts, parol evidence Louisiana
Millaudon v. Allard 2 La. 547 1831 0 Mortgages, seizure, sales, intervenor, property, promissory notes Louisiana
Moore v. Louaillier 2 La. 571 1831 0 Successions, promissory notes, privileges, mortgages, suretyship Louisiana
Forstall & Co. v. Blanchard 12 La. 1 1838 0 Sales, sequestration, suretyship, capacity, property, community property, debts, contracts Louisiana
Mourain v. Devall 12 La. 93 1838 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, property, seizure, sales, bonds Louisiana