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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Pemberton v. Erwin 5 La. 22 1832 0 Promissory notes, property, sales, obligations, suretyship, mortgages Louisiana
Sturges v. Sheriff 14 La. Ann. 231 1859 0 Partition, sale of enslaved person, successions Louisiana
Patterson v. Hall 1 La. Ann. 108 1846 0 Trusts, debts, mortgages, obligations, seizure, sales, novation, property, sequestration, privileges Louisiana
Breaux v. Gallusseaux 14 La. Ann. 233 1859 0 Wills, probate, competency of witnesses Louisiana
Carmena v. Blaney 16 La. Ann. 245 1861 0 Wills, Estates, Heirs Louisiana
Haynes v. Harbour 14 La. Ann. 237 1859 0 Hypothecary, mortgages, property Louisiana
Musson v. Clayton 1 La. Ann. 122 1846 0 Redhibition, sales, damages, recission, larceny, pecuniary loss Louisiana
Porche v. Moore 14 La. Ann. 241 1859 0 Donation inter vivos, debts, property Louisiana
Cammack v. Watson 1 La. Ann. 132 1846 0 Damages, property, fraud, sales, simulation, consideration, prescription, contracts Louisiana
Brown v. Roberts 14 La. Ann. 259 1859 0 Tutorship, bonds, suretyships Louisiana
Holmes v. Steamer Chieftain 1 La. Ann. 136 1846 0 Damages, privileges, in rem, witness testimony, impeachment, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Benton v. Abner C. 1 Rob. 101 1841 0 Promissory notes, obligations, mortgages, contracts Louisiana
Lebœuf v. Merle 1 La. Ann. 144 1846 0 Subgrogation, fieri facias, seizure, mortgages, privileges, recordation, sales, community property, suretyship, bonds, warranty Louisiana
Slocomb v. Watkins 1 Rob. 214 1841 0 Promissory notes, obligations, seizure, sales, privileges Louisiana
Adle v. Metoyer 1 La. Ann. 254 1846 0 Sales, promissory notes, mortgages, seizure, damages, suretyship, obligations, contracts, parol evidence Louisiana
Watt v. Rice 1 La. Ann. 280 1846 0 Promissory notes, contracts, community property, successions, smancipation, conflict of laws, consideration Louisiana
Kirkland v. New Orleans Gas Light & Banking Co. 1 La. Ann. 299 1846 0 Injunctions, fieri facias, community property, contracts, sales, fraud, simulation Louisiana
Lewis v. Morgan 14 La. Ann. 401 1859 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana
Bornet v. Davis 1 La. Ann. 339 1846 0 Freedom suit, damages, sales, warranty, litigious rights Louisiana
Kemp v. Womack 1 Rob. 369 1842 0 Successions, prescription, adverse possession Louisiana