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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Scott v. Rusk 2 La. Ann. 266 1847 0 Obligations, community property, promissory notes, sales, mortgages, contracts Louisiana
Splane v. Mitcheltree 2 La. Ann. 265 1847 1 Louisiana
Amonett v. Fisk 2 La. Ann. 263 1847 0 Successions, sales, mortgages Louisiana
Morris v. Covington 2 La. Ann. 259 1847 0 Sales, promissory notes, mortgages, successions, seizure, community property Louisiana
Bookout v. Anderson 2 La. Ann. 246 1847 0 Petitory action, sales, deeds, trusts, mortgages, sales, intervenor, fraud, bakruptcy, witness testimony, property Louisiana
State v. Gilbert 2 La. Ann. 244 1847 0 Criminal law, rape, confessions, res judicata, statutory interpretation, capital punishment, witness testimony Louisiana
Armor v. Downes 2 La. Ann. 242 1847 1 Louisiana
Bloodworth v. Jacobs 2 La. Ann. 24 1847 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, property, sales, privileges, contracts Louisiana
Boyd v. Brown 2 La. Ann. 218 1847 1 Louisiana
Dunlap v. Hundly 2 La. Ann. 212 1847 0 Sales, seizure, promissory notes, affidavits, debts, damages, witness testimony, conflict of laws Louisiana
Farrar v. Stacy 2 La. Ann. 210 1847 0 Petitory action, sales, privileges, property, damages Louisiana
Urquhart v. Sargent 2 La. Ann. 196 1847 1 Louisiana
Sexton v. McGill 2 La. Ann. 190 1847 1 Louisiana
Parker v. Alexander 2 La. Ann. 188 1847 1 Louisiana
Eugenie v. Preval 2 La. Ann. 180 1847 0 Freedom suit, property, conflict of laws, statutory interpretation Louisiana
Conrey v. Elbert 2 La. Ann. 18 1847 1 Louisiana
Gilbert v. Meriam 2 La. Ann. 160 1847 0 Tutorship, suretyship, prescription, dales, property, successions Louisiana
Decoux v. Bank of Louisiana 2 La. Ann. 157 1847 0 Seizure, sales, custody, mortgages Louisiana
Brinegar v. Griffin 2 La. Ann. 154 1847 0 Partnerships, debts, sales, property, liquidation, conflict of laws Louisiana
Craighead v. Hynes 2 La. Ann. 150 1847 0 Successions, property Louisiana