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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ely v. Adams 19 Johns. 313 1822 1 New York
Johnson v. Mitchell 22 Va. 209 1822 1 Virginia
Bernard v. Vignaud 10 Mart. (o.s.) 633 1822 0 Witness testimony, liability, community property, privileges Louisiana
Fleckner v. Nelder 12 Mart. (o.s.) 503 1822 0 Sales, property, defect, promissory notes, successions Louisiana
Bernard v. Vignaud 10 Mart. (o.s.) 482 1822 0 Successions, evidence, trusts, property, mortgages, sales, obligations, syndics Louisiana
Gaillard v. Anceline 10 Mart. (o.s.) 479 1822 0 Evidence, declarations, capacity, freedom suit Louisiana
Casson v. Cureton 12 Mart. (o.s.) 435 1822 0 Property, bailments, seizure, sales,, fieri facias, contracts, debts, obligations Louisiana
Kenney v. Dow 10 Mart. (o.s.) 577 1822 0 Insolvency, promissory notes, bankruptcy, sales, property, evidence, fraud, contracts Louisiana
State v. Pitot 12 Mart. (o.s.) 485 1822 0 Successions, wills, property, privileges, mandamus, absent heirs, evidence, error Louisiana
Tilford v. Hayes 10 Tenn. 89 1822 1 Tennessee
Ingrams v. Terry 9 N.C. 122 1822 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Davis' Heirs v. Prevost's Heirs 12 Mart. (o.s.) 445 1822 1 Louisiana
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Garner's Lessee v. Johnston 7 Tenn. 23 1822 1 Tennessee
Bell v. Marine Insurance 8 Serg. & Rawle 98 1822 1 Pennsylvania
Le Blanc v. Sanglair 12 Mart. (o.s.) 402 1822 0 Promissory notes, consideration, sales, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, debts, interrogatories Louisiana
Patton v. Goldsborough 9 Serg. & Rawle 47 1822 1 Pennsylvania
Smith v. Roberts 12 Mart. (o.s.) 432 1822 0 Promissory notes, sales, successions, consideration, recission, damages Louisiana
Norwood's Ex.'s v. Duncan 10 Mart. (o.s.) 708 1822 0 Successions, debts, privileges, promissory notes, mortgages, community property, fraud Louisiana
Rhodes v. Holmes 9 N.C. 193 1822 0 Sales North Carolina