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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Reed v. Crocker 12 La. Ann. 436 1857 0 Wills, property, forced heirs Louisiana
State v. Kitty 12 La. Ann. 805 1857 0 False confessions, murder, criminal law Louisiana
Knox v. Thompson 12 La. Ann. 114 1857 0 Breach of contract, recovery of damages, specific performance Louisiana
Haynes v. Courtney 15 La. Ann. 630 1860 0 Property, Secured Transactions Louisiana
Virgin v. Dawson 15 La. Ann. 532 1860 0 Promissory Note, Sale of Enslaved Person Louisiana
Decuir v. Lejeune 15 La. Ann. 569 1860 0 Contracts, Wills, Property Louisiana
Taylor, Hadden & Co. v. Pearce 15 La. Ann. 564 1860 0 Hypothecary Action, Mortgage, Property, Louisiana
Ranlett v. Constance 15 La. Ann. 423 1860 0 Remedies, fraud, property, consideration, Secured transactions, debt, Louisiana
Denson v. Stewart 15 La. Ann. 456 1860 0 Debts, Sale of Enslaved Person Louisiana
Morris v. Kendig 15 La. Ann. 404 1860 0 Sale of enslaved person, promissory notes, "defective" slave Louisiana
Watson v. James 15 La. Ann. 386 1860 0 Promissory Notes, Property, Sales, Louisiana
Barbin v. Gaspard 15 La. Ann. 539 1860 0 Property, Sale of Slave, Parol Evidence Louisiana
Tom v. Ernest 15 La. Ann. 44 1860 0 Property, Successions, Louisiana
State v. Judge of the Parish Court 15 La. 531 1840 0 Partnerships, sales, property, fraud, privileges, simulation, criminal law Louisiana
Palfrey v. His Creditors 8 La. 276 1835 0 Syndic, mortgages, privileges, sales, debts, property Louisiana
Slocomb v. Breedlove 8 La. 143 1835 0 Property, intervenor, promissory notes, sales, successions, conflict of laws, debts Louisiana
Lesassier v. Dashiell 17 La. 194 1841 0 Seizure, sales, property, privileges, successions, mortgages Louisiana
Jourdan v. Virgil 5 La. 40 1850 0 Sales, redhibition Louisiana
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Sales, recission, redhibition Louisiana
Frederic v. Frederic 10 Mart. (o.s.) 188 1821 0 Community property, successions, donations, property, usufruct, debts Louisiana