All cases Involving slavery Cites cases involving slavery (1 degree removed) Cases including names of people involved Cases with short summaries Cases with full summaries
Alaska Alabama Arkansas American Samoa Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming Dakota Territory United States
Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Gardiner v. Cross 6 Rob. 454 1844 0 Assault, battery, torts Louisiana
Arbonneaux v. Letorey 6 Rob. 456 1844 0 Property, employment law, promissory notes, prescription, fraud Louisiana
Clay v. Ballard 9 Rob. 308 1844 0 Agency, obligations, contracts, simulation, conflict of laws, consideration, res judicata Louisiana
Knight v. Heinnes 9 Rob. 377 1844 0 Sales, redhibition, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Drummond v. Commissioners of the Clinton & Port Hudson Railroad 7 La. 234 1844 0 Sales, fraud, seizure, mortgages Louisiana
McMichael v. Davidson 7 La. 53 1844 0 Sales, debts, property Louisiana
Livaudais v. Haydel 6 Rob. 367 1844 0 Mortgages, property, privileges, debts, contracts Louisiana
Self v. Morris 7 La. 24 1844 0 Successions, community property, privileges, contracts Louisiana
Morgan v. Herriman 7 La. 322 1844 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, warranty Louisiana
Burkett v. Layton 7 La. 457 1844 0 Trusts, marriage, community property, conflict of laws, privileges, prescription Louisiana
Mishon v. Bein 7 La. 146 1844 0 Petitory action, usufruct, successions Louisiana
Villeré v. Græter 7 La. 203 1844 0 Damages, murder, torts Louisiana
Lewis v. Cartwright 7 La. 186 1844 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws Louisiana
Merritt v. Burgess 7 La. 434 1844 0 Petitory action, sales, fraud, simulation Louisiana
Parkison v. Boyle 7 La. 82 1844 0 Suretyship, torts, sequestration Louisiana
Wafer v. Hemken 9 Rob. 203 1844 0 Seizure, sales, damages, fraud, property, fieri facias Louisiana
Bird v. Doiron 7 La. 181 1844 0 Partnerships, successions, property, privileges Louisiana
State v. Williams 7 La. 252 1844 0 Criminal law, insurrection, property, conflict of laws Louisiana
Plauché v. Roy 7 La. 453 1844 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, syndic, subrogation Louisiana
Williams v. Bank of Louisiana 7 La. 316 1844 0 Mortgages, damages, property, sales, successions, privileges Louisiana