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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Haydel v. Roussel 1 La. Ann. 35 1846 0 Successions, tutorship, promissory notes, partition, sales, mortgages, contracts Louisiana
Bornet v. Davis 1 La. Ann. 339 1846 0 Freedom suit, damages, sales, warranty, litigious rights Louisiana
Josephine v. Poultney 1 La. Ann. 329 1846 0 Conflict of laws, freedom suit Louisiana
Fernandez v. Bein 1 La. Ann. 32 1846 0 Sales, mortgages, promissory notes, seizure, debts, emancipation, obligations, contracts Louisiana
Fuentes v. Caballero 1 La. Ann. 27 1846 0 Sales, redhibition, warranty, recission, damages Louisiana
Spalding v. Taylor 1 La. Ann. 195 1846 0 Damages, ngeligence, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony, conflict of laws Louisiana
Bertin v. Phillips 1 La. Ann. 173 1846 0 Petitory action, successions, criminal law, seizure, sales, property, damages Louisiana
Holmes v. Steamer Chieftain 1 La. Ann. 136 1846 0 Damages, privileges, in rem, witness testimony, impeachment, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Rowe v. Hall 1 La. 97 1830 0 Sales, promissory notes, mortgages,delivery, property, contracts Louisiana
Dearmond v. Curtis 1 La. 93 1830 0 Sales, property, community property, bonds, successions Louisiana
Back v. Meeks 1 La. 309 1830 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Prudence v. Bermodi 1 La. 234 1830 0 Sales, emancipation, freedom suit, successions, property, simulation, fraud, debts Louisiana
Wilson v. Hinkley 1 Kirby 199 1787 0 Connecticut
Gwinn v. Bugg 1 Jefferson 87 1769 0 Suit for freedom General Ct. of VA
Giles v. Mallecote 1 Jefferson 52 1738 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Waddy v. Sturman 1 Jefferson 5 1731 0 Wills & Estate General Ct. of VA
Robin v. Hardaway 1 Jefferson 109 1772 0 Actions of trespass, assault and battery General Ct. of VA
Marston v. Parish 1 Jefferson 1 1730 0 Action of detinue General Ct. of VA
Cornelius v. Cohen 1 Ill. 131 1825 0 Illinois
State v. Negro Ben 1 H. & J. 99 1800 0 0 Maryland