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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Morgan's Syndics v. Fiveash 8 Mart. (n.s.) 588 1830 0 Torts, employment, property Louisiana
Casanova's Heirs v. Acosta 1 La. 179 1830 0 Fraud, successions, community property, sales Louisiana
Back v. Meeks 1 La. 309 1830 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Dawson v. Dawson 16 N.C. 396 1830 0 Contracts North Carolina
Poindexter v. McCannon 16 N.C. 373 1830 0 Sales North Carolina
Peterson v. Williamson 13 N.C. 326 1830 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Ford v. Ford 1 La. 201 1830 0 Seizure, sales, property, injunction, partnerships, community property Louisiana
Benoit v. Hebert 1 La. 212 1830 0 Successions, property, simulation, fraud, partition Louisiana
Dugat v. Markham 2 La. 29 1830 0 Community property, property, domicil, service, contracts, cause of action, clear and precise statement, improper joinder, res judicata, damages, eviction Louisiana
Sugg v. Burgess 2 Stew. 509 1830 0 Levy on execution of a negro Alabama
Reeves v. Reeves 16 N.C. 386 1830 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
In re King 13 N.C. 341 1830 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Hoskins v. Miller 13 N.C. 360 1830 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Merry v. Chexnaider 8 Mart. (n.s.) 699 1830 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Brooks v. Pool 8 Mart. (n.s.) 665 1830 0 Property, tutorship, successions, partition, curatorship Louisiana
Morris v. Thames 8 Mart. (n.s.) 687 1830 0 Damages, peremptory exception, successions Louisiana
Huson v. McKenzie 16 N.C. 463 1830 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Stevens v. Ely 16 N.C. 493 1830 0 Trusts North Carolina
Clark v. Hardiman 29 Va. 347 1830 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Thrift v. Hannah 29 Va. 300 1830 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA