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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bernardine v. Despinasse 6 Mart. (n.s.) 94 1827 0 Freedom suit, sales, successions, partition, trusts, emancipation, contracts Louisiana
Davison v. Chabres' Heirs 6 Mart. (n.s.) 317 1827 0 Successions, sales, subrogation, property, debts, prescription, community property Louisiana
Semple v. Buhler 6 Mart. (n.s.) 469 1828 0 Damages, negligence, property, sales, suretyship, injunction, mortgages, prescription Louisiana
Lammott v. Gist 2 H. & G. 433 1828 0 Maryland
Mandeville v. Cookendorfer 3 D.C. 397 1828 0 Negligence United States
Sundry African Slaves v. Madrazo 26 U.S. 110 1828 0 United States
Dunbar v. Skillman 6 Mart. (n.s.) 539 1828 0 Promissory notes, sales, redhibition Louisiana
Hawkins v. Vanwickle 6 Mart. (n.s.) 418 1828 0 Property, petitory action, fieri facias, emancipation, conflict of laws Louisiana
Kenner v. Young 7 Mart. (n.s.) 53 1828 0 Mandamus, sales, seizure, mortgages Louisiana
Overton v. Gervais 6 Mart. (n.s.) 685 1828 0 Sales, property, debts, bonds Louisiana
Barbineau' Heirs v. Castille 7 Mart. (n.s.) 186 1828 0 Mortgages, successions, privileges, debts, renunciation, community property, property, fraud Louisiana
Toten v. Case 7 Mart. (n.s.) 261 1828 0 Successions, prescription, property, wills, forced heir Louisiana
Percy v. Millaudon 6 Mart. (n.s.) 616 1828 0 Partnerships, property, wages, sequestration, mandates, successions Louisiana
Gorton v. Barbin 7 Mart. (n.s.) 248 1828 0 Damages, robbery, property, liability, criminal law Louisiana
Poydras v. Hiriart 6 Mart. (n.s.) 403 1828 0 Hypothecary action, sales, seizure, mortgages, property, debts, sequestration Louisiana
Donaldson v. Hull 7 Mart. (n.s.) 112 1828 0 Sales, property Louisiana
Volant v. Lambert 6 Mart. (n.s.) 555 1828 0 Sales, conflict of laws, damages, petitory action, theft Louisiana
Whelan v. Corporation of Washington 3 D.C. 292 1828 0 Taxes Paid on Purchase of Slave United States
Gardere v. Fisk 6 Mart. (n.s.) 387 1828 0 Injunction, sales, mortgages, debts, parol evidence Louisiana
Noble v. Martin 7 Mart. (n.s.) 282 1828 0 Wages, contracts Louisiana