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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Stetson v. Stackhouse 18 La. 119 1841 0 Promissory notes, consideration, mortgages Louisiana
Burts v. Evans 48 Tenn. 420 1870 0 Tennessee
Franklin v. Alexander 2 La. 76 1830 0 Promissory notes, sales, redhibition Louisiana
M'Laughlin v. Richardson 2 La. 78 1830 0 Community property, property, sales, promissory notes, mortgages, fraud, simulation, privileges Louisiana
Dearmond v. Curtis 1 La. 93 1830 0 Sales, property, community property, bonds, successions Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 13 La. 143 1839 0 Parol evidence, sales, property, leases, seizure, damages, eviction, mortgages Louisiana
Gaither v. Blowers 11 Md. 536 1857 0 Maryland
Garnier v. Poydras 13 La. 177 1839 0 Successions, community property, property, sales, promissory notes, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Sharp v. Stephens 1 La. 116 1830 0 Mortgages, property, successions, seizure, sales, privileges, fraud, simulation, contracts Louisiana
Fleytas v. Pontchartrain Rail Road 18 La. 339 1841 0 Murder, negligence, torts Louisiana
Lyles v. Martin 5 La. 113 1833 0 Contracts, recission, successions, legitimacy, usufruct, property Louisiana
Nott v. Botts 13 La. 202 1839 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony Louisiana
Barrett v. Bullard 19 La. 281 1841 0 Sales, redhibition, promissory notes, recission Louisiana
Baldwin v. Criswell 14 La. 166 1839 0 Privileges, successions, debts, mortgages, sales, promissory notes, subrogation Louisiana
Noirette v. Diggs's Heirs 9 La. 172 1836 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, prescription Louisiana
Fastin v. Eastin's Heirs 10 La. 194 1836 0 Successions, community property, sales, mortgages Louisiana
Breaux v. Martin's Heirs 10 La. 199 1836 0 Successions, promissory notes, privileges Louisiana
Berthoud's Heirs v. Unruh 9 La. 180 1836 0 Successions, sales Louisiana
Walker v. Allen 19 La. 307 1841 0 Petitory action, damages, sales, seizure, property, bonds, mortgages, partnerships Louisiana
Dwyer v. Cane 6 La. Ann. 707 1851 0 Employment law Louisiana