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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Burton's Heirs v. Burton 14 La. 352 1840 0 Successions, property, debts, partition, doncations Louisiana
Zeringue v. Rixner 14 La. 385 1840 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, seizure, sales, property Louisiana
Collings v. Hamilton 14 La. 343 1840 0 Contracts, employment, wages, witness testimony Louisiana
Barnett v. Macoin 14 La. 428 1840 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, criminal law Louisiana
Kerries v. Botts 14 La. 432 1840 0 Sales, redhibition, warranty, recission Louisiana
Lesassier v. Dashiell 14 La. 467 1840 0 Promissory notes, property, sales, mortgages, recission, redhibition, fraud Louisiana
Adams v. His Creditors 14 La. 454 1840 0 Property, promissory notes, conflict of laws, contracts, partnerships, privileges, debts, community property, mortgages, prescription, fraud, syndic Louisiana
Maurin v. Dashiell 14 La. 471 1840 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, property, seizure, sales, damages Louisiana
Williams v. Duer 14 La. 523 1840 0 Seizure, sales, property, privileges, mortgages, successions, promissory notes, injunction, bonds Louisiana
Williams v. Duer 14 La. 531 1840 0 Seizure, sales, property, injunction, sequestration, privileges, mortgages, contracts Louisiana
Wilcox v. Wilcox 36 N.C. 36 1840 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Buffalow v. Buffalow 37 N.C. 113 1840 0 Trusts North Carolina
White v. Pettijohn 23 N.C. 52 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
James Williamson & Co. v. Canaday 23 N.C. 113 1840 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Lewis v. Smith 23 N.C. 145 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
McAlister v. Gilmore 36 N.C. 22 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Burgin v. Burgin 23 N.C. 160 1840 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Blacknall v. Wyche 23 N.C. 94 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Boon v. Rea 36 N.C. 71 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Tillman v. Sinclair 23 N.C. 183 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina