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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Pitot 12 Mart. (o.s.) 485 1822 0 Successions, wills, property, privileges, mandamus, absent heirs, evidence, error Louisiana
Brown v. Wingard 2 D.C. 300 1822 0 Executory contract United States
Gaillard v. Anceline 10 Mart. (o.s.) 479 1822 0 Evidence, declarations, capacity, freedom suit Louisiana
Norwood's Ex.'s v. Duncan 10 Mart. (o.s.) 708 1822 0 Successions, debts, privileges, promissory notes, mortgages, community property, fraud Louisiana
Kenney v. Dow 10 Mart. (o.s.) 577 1822 0 Insolvency, promissory notes, bankruptcy, sales, property, evidence, fraud, contracts Louisiana
Casson v. Cureton 12 Mart. (o.s.) 435 1822 0 Property, bailments, seizure, sales,, fieri facias, contracts, debts, obligations Louisiana
Varner v. Inhabitants of Nobleborough 2 Me. 121 1822 1 Maine
Steer v. Ward 10 Mart. (o.s.) 679 1822 0 Property, sales, mandates, agency Louisiana
Ely v. Adams 19 Johns. 313 1822 1 New York
Briscoe v. Clarke 22 Va. 213 1822 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Jett v. Walker 22 Va. 211 1822 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Lafariere v. Sanglair 12 Mart. (o.s.) 399 1822 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, promissory notes, parol evidence Louisiana
Peagram v. King 9 N.C. 295 1822 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Le Blanc v. Sanglair 12 Mart. (o.s.) 402 1822 0 Promissory notes, consideration, sales, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, debts, interrogatories Louisiana
Garner's Lessee v. Johnston 7 Tenn. 23 1822 1 Tennessee
Patton v. Goldsborough 9 Serg. & Rawle 47 1822 1 Pennsylvania
Bell v. Marine Insurance 8 Serg. & Rawle 98 1822 1 Pennsylvania
Scott v. Bartleman 2 D.C. 313 1822 0 Assumpsit United States
Jones v. Loftin 9 N.C. 199 1822 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Skillman v. Lacey 12 Mart. (o.s.) 404 1822 0 Seizure, sales, privileges, mortgages, community property, successions, debts, property, parol evidence, subrogation, prescription, contracts Louisiana