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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wafer v. Pratt 1 Rob. 41 1841 0 Fieri facias, sales, adverse possession, damages, seizure, property Louisiana
Hood v. Segrest 1 Rob. 109 1841 0 Petitory action, delivery, possessory action Louisiana
Gillispie v. Day 19 La. 263 1841 0 Successions, sales, witness testimony, property Louisiana
Cawthorn v. McDonald 1 Rob. 55 1841 0 Damages, sales, seizure, mortgages, recordation, conflict of laws Louisiana
Cawthorn v. McDonald 1 Rob. 57 1841 0 Sales Louisiana
Pigg v. Corder 39 Va. 69 1841 0 Specific performance SC of Appeals VA
Elijah v. State 21 Tenn. 455 1841 0 Tennessee
M'Carty v. M'Carty 19 La. 296 1841 0 Sales, promissory notes, privileges, res judicata Louisiana
Hermann, Briggs & Co. v. Hootsell 18 La. 419 1841 0 Promissory notes, intervenor, sales, conflict of laws, property Louisiana
Briant v. Marsh 19 La. 391 1841 0 Promissory notes, sales, redhibition, recission Louisiana
Duncan v. Wright 38 Va. 542 1841 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Kemper's Heirs v. Hulick 19 La. 349 1841 0 Successions, petitory action, property Louisiana
Houghteling v. Fisher 19 La. 475 1841 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, damages Louisiana
Parker v. Hinson 36 N.C. 381 1841 0 Gifts North Carolina
Russell v. Favier 18 La. 585 1841 0 Petitory action, sales, property, conflict of laws, damages, bailment Louisiana
Cobb v. Fogalman 23 N.C. 440 1841 0 Fraud North Carolina
Guerin's Heirs v. Bagneries 18 La. 590 1841 0 Successions, capacity, parol evidence, seizure, sales, petitory action, wills Louisiana
Sims v. Sims 2 Ala. 117 1841 0 Grifting an Enslaved Person Alabama
Trustees of the Poor v. Hall 3 Del. 322 1841 0 Failure to provide funding for an enslaved indivudual and if defendant was liable Delaware
Slatter v. Holton 19 La. 39 1841 0 Sequestration, privileges, conversion Louisiana