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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Young v. Gibson 2 Tex. 417 1847 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
Hynson v. Meuillon 2 La. Ann. 798 1847 0 Damages, property, seizure, criminal law, liability Louisiana
Friend v. Fenner 2 La. Ann. 789 1847 0 Mortgages, privileges, sales, property, seizure Louisiana
Scott v. Rusk 2 La. Ann. 266 1847 0 Obligations, community property, promissory notes, sales, mortgages, contracts Louisiana
Small v. Pool 30 N.C. 47 1847 0 Action of deceit North Carolina
Graham v. Burckhalter 2 La. Ann. 415 1847 0 Bonds, attachment, perepmtion, debts Louisiana
Osburn v. Curtis 2 La. Ann. 764 1847 0 Privileges, promissory notes, property, fieri facias, seizure, sales, obligations Louisiana
Cavelier v. Moss 2 La. Ann. 584 1847 0 Title, prescription, sales, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony, eviction Louisiana
Pierse v. Amonett 2 La. Ann. 357 1847 0 Possessory action, sales, seizure, suretyship Louisiana
Broussard v. Broussard 2 La. Ann. 769 1847 0 Service, seizure Louisiana
Johnson v. Johnson 2 La. Ann. 67 1847 0 Redhibition, sales, warranty, fraud, damages, recission, witness testimony Louisiana
Dickerman v. Reagan 2 La. Ann. 440 1847 0 Community property, debts, agency, conflict of laws Louisiana
Craighead v. Hynes 2 La. Ann. 150 1847 0 Successions, property Louisiana
Cumming v. Biossatt 2 La. Ann. 794 1847 0 Mortgages, sales, seizure, privileges, recordation Louisiana
Harvey v. Kendall 2 La. Ann. 748 1847 0 Redhibition, sales, damages Louisiana
Pahnvitz v. Fassman 2 La. Ann. 625 1847 0 Redhibition, sales, runaway enslaved person, warranty, newly discovered evidence, witness testimony Louisiana
Stanbrough v. Evans 2 La. Ann. 474 1847 0 Successions, sales, promissory notes, mortgages, privileges, seizure, property, intervenor, obligations, hypothecary action Louisiana
Sanders v. Carson 2 La. Ann. 393 1847 0 Community property, seizure, mortgages, successions, sales, privileges, debts Louisiana
Hynes v. Cobb 2 La. Ann. 363 1847 0 Mortgages, promissory notes, property, contracts Louisiana
Groves v. Steel 2 La. Ann. 480 1847 0 Promissory notes, sales, community property, debts, deeds, simulation, fraud, suretyship Louisiana