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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Scott, Carhart & Co. v. Jackson 12 La. Ann. 640 1857 0 Hypothecary action, property, mortgages Louisiana
Gil v. Williams 12 La. Ann. 219 1857 0 Smuggling of enslaved persons, forfeiture, obligations, contracts, consideration Louisiana
Nouvet v. Heirs of Armant 12 La. Ann. 71 1857 0 warranty, recovery on enslaved person Louisiana
Audrich v. Lamothe 12 La. Ann. 76 1857 0 Creditor's rights, successions, property Louisiana
Hoggatt v. Gibbs 12 La. Ann. 770 1857 0 Wills, probate dispute Louisiana
City of New Orleans v. Estate of McArthur 12 La. Ann. 47 1857 0 Tax assessments of enslaved persons Louisiana
Bennett v. Bennett 12 La. Ann. 253 1857 0 Partition, intestacy, marital property Louisiana
Simpson v. Mills 12 La. Ann. 173 1857 0 Judgment creditor, property, dispute over ownership of enslaved person Louisiana
Mourain v. Mourain 12 La. Ann. 147 1857 0 Dowry, donations inter vivos Louisiana
Stokes v. Forman 12 La. Ann. 671 1856 0 Sale of enslaved person, mortgages, seizure Louisiana
Succession of Croizet 12 La. Ann. 401 1857 0 Estates, accounts, debts Louisiana
Lyons v. Andrews 12 La. Ann. 685 1856 0 Tutorship, property, fraud Louisiana
Lowber v. McCoy 12 La. Ann. 795 1857 0 Sales, theft of enslaved person Louisiana
Hanrahan v. Leclercq 15 La. Ann. 204 1860 0 Wills Louisiana
State v. Bill 15 La. Ann. 114 1860 0 Jury selection Louisiana
Hoggatt v. Gibbs 15 La. Ann. 700 1860 0 Rule of perpetuties, property, wills, heirs Louisiana
Succession of Daigle 15 La. Ann. 594 1860 0 Property, Wills, Debts Louisiana
Cahn v. Costa 15 La. Ann. 612 1860 0 Sale of "defective' slave Louisiana
Perrine v. Planchard 15 La. Ann. 133 1860 0 Torts, Damages Louisiana
Johnston v. Cammack, Squires & West 13 La. Ann. 594 1858 0 Sequestration, mortgage Louisiana