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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Doubrere v. Grillier's Syndic 2 Mart. (n.s.) 171 1824 0 Freedom suit, property, sales, emancipation, sequestration, suretyship Louisiana
Tate v. Brittain 10 N.C. 55 1824 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Ben v. Peete 23 Va. 539 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Den or dem. Taylor v. Fen 10 N.C. 125 1824 0 Descent & distribution North Carolina
Torregano v. Segura's Syndic 2 Mart. (n.s.) 158 1824 0 Promissory notes, sales, property, privileges, debts, syndic, sequestration, subrogation, contracts, mortgages Louisiana
Roberts v. Rodes 3 Mart. (n.s.) 100 1824 0 Sales, redhibition, contracts, prescription, recission, property Louisiana
Semmes v. Sheeburne 2 D.C. 534 1824 0 Trover United States
Beall v. Silver 23 Va. 401 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Martin v. Curtis 3 Mart. (n.s.) 105 1824 0 Petitory action, prescription, warranty, sales, simulation, delivery, fraud Louisiana
Chamberlayne v. Temple 23 Va. 384 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Maria v. Surbaugh 23 Va. 228 1824 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Wilson v. Hightower 10 N.C. 76 1824 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Smith v. Crockett 1 Minor 277 1824 0 Wrongful detention of enslaved persons Alabama
Dodson v. Simpson 23 Va. 294 1824 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Ulzire v. Poeyfarre 2 Mart. (n.s.) 504 1824 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Ruth v. Owens 23 Va. 507 1824 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Harris v. Clapp 1 Minor 328 1824 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Smoot & Dinsmore v. Baldwin 3 Mart. (n.s.) 84 1824 0 Property, sales, delivery, suretyship, contracts Louisiana
Desdunes v. Miller 2 Mart. (n.s.) 53 1824 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, suretyship Louisiana
Agaisse v. Guedron 2 Mart. (n.s.) 73 1824 0 Successions, property, sales, debts, privileges, restitution Louisiana