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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Draughon v. Ryan 16 La. Ann. 309 1861 0 Promissory Notes, Mortgage, Sale of Slaves Louisiana
Spencer v. Rist 16 La. Ann. 318 1861 0 Property, Sale of slaves, Secured Transactions Louisiana
Dussin v. Charles 1 Rob. 195 1841 0 Promissory notes, agency, sales, freedom suit Louisiana
Smith v. Porter 16 La. Ann. 370 1861 0 Property, Wills Louisiana
Vienne v. Harris 14 La. Ann. 382 1859 0 Sales, property, Louisiana
State v. Jack 14 La. Ann. 385 1859 0 Criminal law, murder, statutory interpretation Louisiana
Josephine v. Poultney 1 La. Ann. 329 1846 0 Conflict of laws, freedom suit Louisiana
Bowers v. Hale 14 La. Ann. 419 1859 0 Property (separation of), mortgages, debts Louisiana
Maria v. Edwards 1 Rob. 359 1842 0 Freedom suit, wills, emancipation, witness testimony Louisiana
Thomas v. Selser 1 Rob. 425 1842 0 Promissory notes, sales, redhibition, recission, witness testimony Louisiana
Rideau v. Bornet 1 La. Ann. 408 1846 0 Sales, damages, petitory action, fieri facias, sequestration Louisiana
Weld v. Peters 1 La. Ann. 432 1846 0 Seizure, property, debts, sales, bonds, partnerships Louisiana
Bertie v. Walker 1 Rob. 431 1842 0 Community property, sales, seizure Louisiana
Michel v. Dolliole 1 La. Ann. 459 1846 0 Emancipation, successions, sales, property, delivery Louisiana
State v. Peter 14 La. Ann. 521 1859 0 Criminal law Louisiana
Terrell v. Cutrer 1 Rob. 367 1842 0 Property, community property, syndic, successions, agency Louisiana
Gleises v. McHatton 14 La. Ann. 560 1859 0 Simulation contract, obligations, property Louisiana
Sewell v. Cooper 21 La. Ann. 582 1869 0 Secured transactions Louisiana
Jackson v. Hays 14 La. Ann. 577 1859 0 Sales, fraud Louisiana
Wailes v. Daniell 14 La. Ann. 578 1859 0 Wills, sales Louisiana