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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Tuggle v. Barclay, Stinnett & Co. 6 Ala. 407 1844 0 Dispute over Execution of a Bill of Sale Alabama
Johns v. Davis's Ex'or 41 Va. 729 1844 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Briscoe v. Corri 1 Dallam 556 1844 0 Recovery for slave Texas
Darden's Adm'r v. Burns' Adm'r 6 Ala. 362 1844 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Ellis v. Jenny 41 Va. 597 1844 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Pettus v. Roberts 6 Ala. 811 1844 0 Assumpsit on a False Warranty of Two Enslaved Persons Alabama
Fletcher v. United States 9 F. Cas. 274 1844 0 Double Jeapordy United States
Hickerson's Adm'r v. Helm 41 Va. 628 1844 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Fink v. Martin 8 Rob. 256 1844 0 Property, seizure, sales, mortgages, fraud, simulation, fieri facias Louisiana
Bourne's Ex'or v. Mechan 42 Va. 292 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Farmer v. Fisk 9 Rob. 351 1844 0 Redhibition, warranty, sales, recission, damages, runaway enslaved person, quanti minoris Louisiana
Milo v. Lynch 9 Rob. 98 1844 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, runaway enslaved person, Louisiana
Calderwood v. Trent 9 Rob. 227 1844 0 Property, seizure, sales, privileges, fraud, injunction Louisiana
Fanchonette v. Grange 9 Rob. 86 1844 0 Damages, seizure, property, successions, freedom suit, emancipation Louisiana
Lewis v. Gibson 9 Rob. 146 1844 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony Louisiana
Cecile v. St. Denis 9 Rob. 231 1844 0 Sales, fraud, property, contracts, damages, simulation Louisiana
Spencer v. Conrad 9 Rob. 78 1844 0 Successions, community property, contracts, promissory notes, sales, prescription 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
Mishon v. Bein 7 La. 146 1844 0 Petitory action, usufruct, successions Louisiana