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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Jacoway v. Denton 25 Ark. 625 1869 0 Finding Arkansas constitutional provision that invalidates contract for sale of enslaved persons unconstitutional Arkansas
Haynes v. Bessellieu 25 Ark. 499 1869 0 Inheritance of proceeds of sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
Lefevre v. Haydel 21 La. Ann. 663 1869 0 Property, contracts Louisiana
County Commissioners v. Bryson 13 Fla. 281 1869 0 Injunction to Impose a Levy on Property to Repay Debt Supreme Court of FL
Russell v. Shute 25 Ark. 469 1869 0 Judgement for debt for enslaved persons Arkansas
County Commissioners v. King 13 Fla. 451 1869 0 Alleged Takings Clause Violation Supreme Court of FL
Arnold v. Trice 39 Ga. 511 1869 0 Slave Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Staten 46 Tenn. 233 1869 0 Tennessee
Succession of Patin 21 La. Ann. 661 1869 0 Contracts Louisiana
Taylor v. Littell 21 La. Ann. 665 1869 0 Contracts Louisiana
Buie v. Parker 63 N.C. 131 1869 0 Parol gifts ? North Carolina
Boyd v. State 47 Tenn. 69 1869 0 Tennessee
Sewell v. Cooper 21 La. Ann. 582 1869 0 Secured transactions Louisiana
Lassiter v. Wood 63 N.C. 360 1869 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Armstrong v. Pearre 47 Tenn. 171 1869 0 Tennessee
Tayloe v. Johnson 63 N.C. 381 1869 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Rich. Fred. & Pot. R. R. v. Snead & Smith 60 Va. 354 1869 0 Action for assumpsit SC of Appeals VA
Capehart v. Etheridge 63 N.C. 353 1869 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Darby & Tremoulet v. Fuselier 21 La. Ann. 636 1869 0 Contracts Louisiana
Armstrong v. Lecomte 21 La. Ann. 527 1869 0 Contracts Louisiana