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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
La Selle v. Whitfield 12 La. Ann. 81 1857 0 Siezure, accounts, property Louisiana
McGowan v. Laughlan 12 La. Ann. 242 1857 0 Theft of enslaved person, prescription Louisiana
Spencer v. Banister 12 La. Ann. 766 1857 1 Louisiana
Waddell v. Judson 12 La. Ann. 13 1857 0 Mortgages, property, seziure Louisiana
Audrich v. Lamothe 12 La. Ann. 76 1857 0 Creditor's rights, successions, property Louisiana
Nouvet v. Heirs of Armant 12 La. Ann. 71 1857 0 warranty, recovery on enslaved person Louisiana
State v. Kitty 12 La. Ann. 805 1857 0 False confessions, murder, criminal law Louisiana
Gil v. Williams 12 La. Ann. 219 1857 0 Smuggling of enslaved persons, forfeiture, obligations, contracts, consideration Louisiana
Maples v. Mitty 12 La. Ann. 759 1857 0 Sales, successions, simulated donation, fraud Louisiana
Richardson v. Bell 12 La. Ann. 296 1857 0 Redhibition, property, recission of sale of enslaved person Louisiana
Riddle v. Kreinbiehl 12 La. Ann. 297 1857 0 Capacity, estates, debts, successions, redhibition Louisiana
Hoggatt v. Gibbs 12 La. Ann. 770 1857 0 Wills, probate dispute Louisiana
Scott, Carhart & Co. v. Jackson 12 La. Ann. 640 1857 0 Hypothecary action, property, mortgages Louisiana
Feltus v. Starke 12 La. Ann. 798 1857 1 Louisiana
Girod v. Belknap 12 La. Ann. 791 1857 0 Redhibition, sale of enslaved person Louisiana
Reed v. Crocker 12 La. Ann. 436 1857 0 Wills, property, forced heirs Louisiana
City of New Orleans v. Estate of McArthur 12 La. Ann. 47 1857 0 Tax assessments of enslaved persons Louisiana
Knox v. Thompson 12 La. Ann. 114 1857 0 Breach of contract, recovery of damages, specific performance Louisiana
Linton v. Wikoff 12 La. Ann. 878 1857 0 Debts, secutiries, mortgages, property Louisiana
Chamberlain v. Chamberlain 12 La. Ann. 60 1857 1 Louisiana