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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Woods v. Woods 13 La. Ann. 189 1858 0 Heirs, nullity of sale Louisiana
Laycock v. Bird 13 La. Ann. 173 1858 0 Sales, donations in disguise, statutory interpretation Louisiana
Conner v. Administrator of Conner 13 La. Ann. 157 1858 0 Usufructs, property value (because of additional slaves) Louisiana
McClure v. King 13 La. Ann. 141 1858 0 Contracts, damages Louisiana
Escurix v. Daboval 13 La. 87 1839 0 Damages, false imprisonment, seizure, sales, debts, privileges Louisiana
Edwards v. Nicholson 13 La. 582 1839 0 Damages, seizure, sales, injunction, trespass Louisiana
Barelli v. Hagan 13 La. 580 1839 0 Contribution, property Louisiana
Adams v. Bell 13 La. 555 1839 0 Petitory action, property, syndic Louisiana
Mathews v. Pascal's Executor 13 La. 47 1839 0 Redhibition, runaway enslaved person, warranty, recission, sales Louisiana
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Sales, recission, redhibition Louisiana
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, domicil, emancipation Louisiana
Williams v. Bartow 13 La. 404 1839 0 Property, petitory action, damages, donations, contracts, breach, sequestration Louisiana
Goldenbow v. Wright 13 La. 371 1839 0 Conversion, Louisiana
Magoffin v. Stringer 13 La. 370 1839 0 Promissory notes, sales, successions, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, warranty, debts Louisiana
Fortier v. Labranche 13 La. 355 1839 0 Sales, recission, succession, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony Louisiana
Pavageau, F. M. C. v. His Creditors 13 La. 354 1839 0 Property, syndics, privileges, mortgages, promissory notes Louisiana
Lobdell v. Bullitt 13 La. 348 1839 0 Torts, damages, witness testimony, negligence Louisiana
Baptiste, F. W. C. v. Soulie, F. W. C. 13 La. 268 1839 0 Sales, recission, damages, redhibition, promissory notes, prescription, evidence Louisiana
Nor v. Taylor 13 La. 249 1839 0 Property, sales, contracts, breach, wills, mortgages, promissory notes, damages Louisiana
Zimmer v. Thompson 13 La. 22 1839 0 Sales, warranty, redhibition, recission Louisiana