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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Stephenson v. Harrison 40 Tenn. 728 1859 0 Tennessee
Fink v. Martin 8 Rob. 256 1844 0 Property, seizure, sales, mortgages, fraud, simulation, fieri facias Louisiana
Mechanics' & Traders' Bank v. Sanders 21 La. Ann. 106 1869 0 Statute of limitations, Promissory note Louisiana
Fisk v. Bergerot 21 La. Ann. 111 1869 0 Statute of Limitations on damages for fugitive slave Louisiana
Miller v. Belmonti 11 Rob. 339 1845 0 Freedom suit, sales, evidence, conflict of laws Louisiana
Pelham v. Steamboat Messenger 16 La. Ann. 99 1861 0 Sale of Slave, Death of Slave Louisiana
Morrison v. White 16 La. Ann. 100 1861 0 Sale of slave, Freedom Louisiana
Mouras v. Brewer 17 La. Ann. 82 1865 0 Recovery of stolen slave. Louisiana
Perry v. Commissioners for the Liquidation of the Clinton & Port Hudson Rail Road 11 Rob. 404 1845 0 Liquidation, mortgages, privileges, separation of powers, property, pledges Louisiana
Saulet v. Trepagnier 2 Rob. 357 1842 0 Promissory notes, sales, property Louisiana
Methvin v. Methvin 15 Ga. 97 1854 0 Alimony and divorce, distribution of property Supreme Court of Georgia
Lytle v. Whicher 21 La. Ann. 182 1869 0 Sale of slaves Louisiana
Gosselin v. Womack 21 La. Ann. 193 1869 0 Contracts, sale of slaves Louisiana
Hannah v. Eggleston 17 La. Ann. 174 1865 0 Will, Slaves as heirs Louisiana
Keller v. McCalop 12 La. 639 1846 0 Wills, emancipation, property, capacity Louisiana
Pauline v. Hubert 14 La. Ann. 161 1859 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Lefebvre v. De Montilly 1 La. Ann. 42 1846 0 Sales, property, fraud, res judicata Louisiana
Alderson v. Biggars 14 Va. 470 1809 0 Action of detinue SC of Chancery VA
Norris v. Johnston 58 Va. 8 1866 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Sullivan v. Williams 2 La. Ann. 876 1847 0 Partnerships, sales, property, mandates, conflict of laws, interrogatories, prescription, capacity, contracts Louisiana