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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Lockett v. Mims 27 Ga. 207 1859 0 Presumption of a gift Supreme Court of Georgia
Raiford v. Wood 14 La. Ann. 116 1859 0 Mortgages, vendor's privilege, property, sales Louisiana
Edwards v. Ballard 14 La. Ann. 362 1859 0 Property, Wills Louisiana
Roquest v. Boutin 14 La. Ann. 44 1859 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana
Anderson v. Millikin 9 Ohio St. 568 1859 0 Ohio
Montgomery v. Nash 23 Tex. 157 1859 0 Texas
Hines v. State 26 Ga. 614 1859 0 Indictment for selling liquor to slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Alexandrie v. Saloy 14 La. Ann. 327 1859 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, debts Louisiana
Wood v. Harrell 14 La. Ann. 61 1859 0 Suretyship, Warranty, Sales Louisiana
Philleo v. Holliday 24 Tex. 38 1859 0 Texas
McDermott v. Cannon 14 La. Ann. 313 1859 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana
Jamison v. Bridge 14 La. Ann. 31 1859 0 Wills, emancipation, freedom suit Louisiana
Kessee v. Mayfield & Cage 14 La. Ann. 90 1859 0 Contracts, unpaid wages, disharge of employees Louisiana
Logan v. Hickman 14 La. Ann. 300 1859 0 Freedom suit, sequestration Louisiana
Succession of Woodruff 14 La. Ann. 295 1859 0 Wills, manumission Louisiana
Green v. Green 14 La. Ann. 39 1859 0 Heirs, inheritance Louisiana
Underwood v. Lacapère 14 La. Ann. 276 1859 0 Money judgment, redhibition Louisiana
McCaleb v. Estate of Fluker 14 La. Ann. 316 1859 0 Sales, promissory notes, debts Louisiana
Mavor v. Armant 14 La. Ann. 181 1859 0 Partition, donation inter vivos, successions Louisiana
Bisland v. Provosty 14 La. Ann. 169 1859 0 Recovery of 55 enslaved persons Louisiana