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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Hemken v. Ludewig 12 La. 188 1845 0 Successions, community property, mortgages, privileges, donations Louisiana
Penny v. Weston 4 Rob. 165 1843 0 Successions, community property, partition, mortgages Louisiana
Sides v. Nettles 4 Rob. 170 1843 0 Successions, property, prescription, wills Louisiana
Adams v. Stuart 4 Rob. 180 1843 0 Possessory action, tutorship Louisiana
Lemos v. Daubert 8 Rob. 224 1844 0 Redhibition, sales, recission Louisiana
Edwards v. Walker 4 Rob. 181 1843 0 Property, sales, seizure, privileges, mortgages Louisiana
Lemos v. Daubert 8 Rob. 225 1844 0 Redhibition, sales, recission Louisiana
Succession of Senac 2 Rob. 258 1842 0 Successions, legitimacy, wills, property, emancipation Louisiana
Dosson v. Sanders 12 La. 238 1845 0 Seizure, sales, property, successions, capacity, promissory notes, mortgages Louisiana
Milliken v. Andrews 11 Rob. 241 1845 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, witness testimony Louisiana
Cassidy v. His Creditors 4 Rob. 216 1843 0 Mortgages, promissory notes, privileges, debts Louisiana
Coxe v. Rowley 12 La. 273 1845 0 Promissory notes, property, mortgages, sales, contracts, conflict of laws Louisiana
Buard v. Lemée 12 La. 243 1845 0 Successions, partnerships, mortgages, property, promissory notes, debts, prescription, obligations Louisiana
Bachemin v. Scheixnaydre 16 La. Ann. 32 1861 0 Secured Transactions, Repossession Louisiana
Menefee v. Johnson 2 Rob. 274 1842 0 Contracts, delivery, property, obligations, damages Louisiana
Moussier v. Zunts 14 La. Ann. 15 1859 0 Mortgage, damages, property, debts Louisiana
Hall v. McLauren 17 La. Ann. 35 1865 0 Recovery of stolen slave. Louisiana
Jamison v. Bridge 14 La. Ann. 31 1859 0 Wills, emancipation, freedom suit Louisiana
Irish v. Wright 8 Rob. 428 1844 0 Damages, fraud, debts, service Louisiana
State v. New Orleans & Nashville Rail Road 4 Rob. 231 1843 0 Property, mortgages, sales, seizure, recordation, privileges, Louisiana