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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
Smith v. Berwick 12 La. 20 1845 0 Sales, fraud, mortgages, damages, contracts, conflict of laws, property Louisiana
Wheeler v. Wheeler 39 N.C. 210 1845 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Dunn v. Tharp 39 N.C. 7 1845 0 Contracts North Carolina
Miles v. Allen 28 N.C. 88 1845 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
McFarlane v. Richardson 11 Rob. 13 1845 0 Hypothecary action, sales, seizure, mortgages, fieri facias Louisiana
Alexander v. Alexander 8 Ala. 796 1845 0 Guardian of Insane Persons, Dissolution of Marriage Alabama
Commissioners of the New Orleans Improvement & Banking Co. v. Jewett 11 Rob. 20 1845 0 Sales, mortgages, writ of fifa, seizure, property, recordation, domicile Louisiana
Justice v. Scott 39 N.C. 108 1845 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Felps v. Commissioners of the Clinton & Port Hudson Rail Road 10 Rob. 89 1845 0 Seizure, sales, mortgages, privileges, property, obligations Louisiana
Hanna v. Bartlette 10 Rob. 438 1845 0 Contracts, reconventional demand Louisiana
Borland v. Walker 7 Ala. 269 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama
Mazerolle v. Françoise 9 Rob. 528 1845 0 Successions, emancipation, sales Louisiana
Arnett v. Wanett 28 N.C. 41 1845 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Denny v. Closse 39 N.C. 102 1845 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Gustine v. Union Bank 10 Rob. 412 1845 0 Mortgages, promissory notes, property, reconventional demand, suspensive condition, contracts, obligations, suretyship, privileges Louisiana
Turner v. Parker 10 Rob. 154 1845 0 Property, privileges, mortgages, seizure, sales, community property Louisiana
Succession of Packwood 12 La. 334 1845 0 Sales, community property, successions, conflict of laws, promissory notes Louisiana
Succession of Stafford 12 La. 178 1845 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, successions, sales Louisiana
Lallande v. Lee 9 Rob. 514 1845 0 Property, sales, promissory notes, mortgages, recission, damages, subrogation Louisiana