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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Fortier v. Slidell 7 La. 398 1844 0 Sales, property, seizure, mortgages, community property Louisiana
Williams v. Bank of Louisiana 7 La. 316 1844 0 Mortgages, damages, property, sales, successions, privileges Louisiana
Bird v. Doiron 7 La. 181 1844 0 Partnerships, successions, property, privileges Louisiana
Wafer v. Hemken 9 Rob. 203 1844 0 Seizure, sales, damages, fraud, property, fieri facias Louisiana
Merritt v. Burgess 7 La. 434 1844 0 Petitory action, sales, fraud, simulation Louisiana
Lewis v. Cartwright 7 La. 186 1844 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws Louisiana
McMichael v. Davidson 7 La. 53 1844 0 Sales, debts, property Louisiana
Jones v. Hunter 6 Rob. 235 1843 0 Successions, property, intervenor, sales, damages, conflict of laws Louisiana
Knight v. Heinnes 9 Rob. 377 1844 0 Sales, redhibition, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Clay v. Ballard 9 Rob. 308 1844 0 Agency, obligations, contracts, simulation, conflict of laws, consideration, res judicata Louisiana
Dodd v. Crain 6 Rob. 58 1843 0 Seizure, sales, mortgages, property, recordation, hypothecary action Louisiana
Gardiner v. Cross 6 Rob. 454 1844 0 Assault, battery, torts Louisiana
Winter v. Zacharie 6 Rob. 466 1844 0 Sales, property, petitory action, damages Louisiana
Buard v. De Russy 6 Rob. 111 1843 0 Property, seizure, partnerships, contracts, community property, promissory notes, sales, damages Louisiana
Babin v. Nolan 6 Rob. 508 1844 0 Community property, compensation, divorce, mortgages Louisiana
Lowry v. Erwin 6 Rob. 192 1843 0 Successions, property, fraud, promissory notes, domicil, wills Louisiana
Rachal v. Normand 6 Rob. 88 1843 0 Promissory notes, contracts, property, privileges, mortgages Louisiana
Prentice v. Chewning 6 Rob. 163 1843 0 Fieri facias, bonds, property, sales, contracts Louisiana
Haydel v. Betts 6 Rob. 438 1844 0 Sales, recordation, fraud, redhibition, damages, recission Louisiana
Cawthorn v. McDonald 1 Rob. 57 1841 0 Sales Louisiana