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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Webb v. Deeson 11 La. Ann. 84 1856 0 Dispute over ownership of enslaved person Louisiana
Chretien v. Theard 11 Mart. (o.s.) 11 1822 0 Recission, sales, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, prescription Louisiana
Ferrer v. Bofil 11 Mart. (o.s.) 234 1822 0 Witness testimony, credibility, evidence, capacity,wills, successions, contracts, property, fraud, partnerships Louisiana
Delery v. Mornet 11 Mart. (o.s.) 4 1822 0 Criminal law, dram shop law, damages, evidence, torts, property Louisiana
Dufour v. Delacroix 11 Mart. (o.s.) 719 1822 0 Wages, evidence Louisiana
Atwell v. Miller 11 Md. 348 1857 0 Maryland
Waring v. Edmonds 11 Md. 424 1857 0 Maryland
Green v. Green 11 Miss. 256 1844 0 Estate property dispute Mississippi
Fordham v. Miller's administrators 11 N.C. 219 1825 0 Deeds North Carolina
Spiers v. Clay's administrators 11 N.C. 22 1825 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Falls v. Torrance 11 N.C. 412 1826 0 Property interests North Carolina
Pride v. Pulliam 11 N.C. 49 1825 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Morgan v. Purnell 11 N.C. 95 1825 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
McFarlane v. Richardson 11 Rob. 13 1845 0 Hypothecary action, sales, seizure, mortgages, fieri facias Louisiana
Commissioners of the New Orleans Improvement & Banking Co. v. Jewett 11 Rob. 20 1845 0 Sales, mortgages, writ of fifa, seizure, property, recordation, domicile Louisiana
Miller v. Belmonti 11 Rob. 339 1845 0 Freedom suit, sales, evidence, conflict of laws Louisiana
Broussard v. Broussard 11 Rob. 445 1845 0 Community property, successions, fieri facias Louisiana
Garrett v. Morgan 11 Rob. 447 1845 0 Fieri facias, intervenor, sales, bonds, subrogation, suretyship Louisiana
Mayes v. Smith 11 Rob. 503 1845 0 Fieri facias, seizure, succession, tutorship, wills Louisiana
Mayes v. Smith 11 Rob. 505 1845 0 Injunction, sales, damages Louisiana