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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Scott v. Featherston 5 La. 306 1850 0 Suretyship, property, mortgages, sales, promissory notes, privileges, subrogation Louisiana
Rankin v. Stewart 5 La. 357 1850 0 Agency, sales, property, leases Louisiana
Lowry v. Erwin 5 La. 205 1850 0 Successions, property, adverse possession, sales, fraud Louisiana
Haggerty v. Corri 5 La. 433 1850 0 Sales, possessory action Louisiana
Bass v. Balph 5 La. 235 1850 0 Sales, privileges, promissory notes, simulation, mandataries Louisiana
Matthews v. Wilson 5 La. 691 1850 0 Contracts, sales, property Louisiana
Frierson v. Irwin 4 La. Ann. 277 1849 0 Sales, conflict of laws, witness testimony Louisiana
Young v. Young 5 La. 611 1850 0 Successions, marital property Louisiana
Arbuckle v. Bouny 5 La. 699 1850 0 Sales, freedom suit, damages Louisiana
Conant v. Guesnard 5 La. 696 1850 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Colvin v. Nelson 4 La. Ann. 544 1849 0 Donations, prohibited substitutions, property, partition, wills, successions Louisiana
Succession of Langley 5 La. 199 1850 0 Successions, emancipation, property Louisiana
Succession of Dupuy 4 La. Ann. 570 1849 0 Wills, emancipation, property, mandates Louisiana
Crane v. Lewis 4 La. Ann. 320 1849 0 Conflict of laws, seizure, property, suretyship, possessory action, damages, contracts, torts, obligations Louisiana
State v. Jerry 4 La. Ann. 190 1849 0 Murder, jury selection Louisiana
Arnoult v. Deschapelles 4 La. Ann. 41 1849 0 Murder, damages, evidence, criminal law, liability Louisiana
Frierson v. Irwin 5 La. 525 1850 0 Property, sales, theft, petitory action, marriage, contracts, recordation, evidence, prescription, conflict of laws, usufruct Louisiana
Dolliole v. White 5 La. 98 1850 0 Freedom suit, sales Louisiana
Weingerter v. White 5 La. 487 1850 0 Sales, judicial seizure, fraud, prescription, promissory notes, property Louisiana
Anderson v. Dacosta 4 La. Ann. 136 1849 0 Sales, runaway enslaved person, warranty Louisiana