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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Dozier v. Sprouse 54 N.C. 152 1854 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Brinson v. Sanders 54 N.C. 210 1854 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Barnett v. Barnett 54 N.C. 221 1854 0 Gifts North Carolina
Stewart v. Sowles 3 La. Ann. 464 1848 0 Sales, warranty, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, fraud, damages, parol evidence, paternships, contracts, prescription Louisiana
Downey v. Stacey 1 La. Ann. 426 1846 0 Bailment, torts Louisiana
England v. Gripon 15 La. Ann. 304 1860 0 Property, Implied Warranty, Bailments Louisiana
Pepper v. Dunlap 19 La. 491 1841 0 Seizure, sales, privileges, mortgages, property, contracts Louisiana
Trudeau v. Smith's Syndics 12 Mart. (o.s.) 543 1823 0 Sales, property, mortgages, debts, privileges, syndics, delivery Louisiana
Towles v. Conrad 3 Rob. 69 1842 0 Successions, property, community property, sales, parol evidence Louisiana
Irwin v. Jordan 26 Tenn. 167 1846 0 Tennessee
Griffing v. Routh 11 La. Ann. 135 1856 0 Murder, runaway enslaved person, negligence Louisiana
Griffin v. His Creditors 6 Rob. 216 1843 0 Privileges, property, community property, promissory notes, successions, mortgages, sales Louisiana
Grandison v. State 21 Tenn. 451 1841 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Hagan 2 La. 122 1830 0 Recission, sales, conflict of laws, property, delivery, mortgages Louisiana
Jerry v. Townshend 9 Md. 145 1856 0 Maryland
Osburn v. Curtis 2 La. Ann. 764 1847 0 Privileges, promissory notes, property, fieri facias, seizure, sales, obligations Louisiana
Soileau v. Rougeau 2 La. Ann. 766 1847 0 Successions, community property, donations, nullity of form Louisiana
Hall v. Hill 6 La. Ann. 745 1851 0 Wills, property, possessory action, sales Louisiana
Hynson v. Meuillon 2 La. Ann. 798 1847 0 Damages, property, seizure, criminal law, liability Louisiana
Martin v. Drake 1 Rob. 218 1842 0 Promissory notes, redhibition, sales, community property, suretyship Louisiana