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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Clarke v. Scott 2 La. Ann. 907 1847 0 Sequestration, damages, suretyship, bonds, false pretenses, fraud, petitory action, property, sales, title Louisiana
Isabella v. Pecot 2 La. Ann. 387 1847 0 Freedom suit, sales, seizure, conflict of laws, warranty, parol evidence, conflict of laws Louisiana
Succession of Harkins 2 La. Ann. 923 1847 0 Mortgages, privileges, successions, promissory notes, property, sales, prescription, debts, pledges Louisiana
Course v. Forshey 2 La. Ann. 402 1847 0 Tutorship, successions, property Louisiana
Folk v. Whitley 30 N.C. 133 1847 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bonin v. Durand 2 La. Ann. 776 1847 0 Seizure, sales, mortgages, property, prescription, peremption Louisiana
Soileau v. Rougeau 2 La. Ann. 766 1847 0 Successions, community property, donations, nullity of form Louisiana
Taylor v. Carlile 2 La. Ann. 579 1847 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, community property, seizure, sales, contracts, obligations Louisiana
Harding v. Spivey 30 N.C. 63 1847 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Rippy v. Gant 39 N.C. 443 1847 0 Contracts North Carolina
Dunbar v. His Creditors 2 La. Ann. 727 1847 0 Successions, mortgages, privileges, community property, sales, prescription, debts Louisiana
State v. Gilbert 2 La. Ann. 244 1847 0 Criminal law, rape, confessions, res judicata, statutory interpretation, capital punishment, witness testimony Louisiana
Edney v. King 39 N.C. 465 1847 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Arsene v. Pigneguy 2 La. Ann. 620 1847 0 Freedom suit, domicile, conflict of laws Louisiana
Dupuy v. Hunt 2 La. Ann. 562 1847 0 Successions, damages, service, domicile, conflict of laws, sales Louisiana
Amis v. Amis 29 N.C. 219 1847 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Mercer v. Hall 2 Tex. 284 1847 0 Warranty dispute Texas
Copley v. Moody 2 La. Ann. 487 1847 0 Sales, property, title, seizure, mortgages, litigious rights Louisiana
Harrison v. Bradley 40 N.C. 136 1847 0 Estates North Carolina
Ellington v. Currie 40 N.C. 21 1847 0 Action to recover slaves North Carolina