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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Crawford v. Puckett 14 La. Ann. 639 1859 0 Wills, donation inter vivos Louisiana
Estate of Hickman v. Boggus 14 La. Ann. 609 1859 0 Wills, Theft of enslaved person Louisiana
Joffrion v. Bordelon 14 La. Ann. 618 1859 0 Marriage, property, division of property Louisiana
State v. Charles 14 La. Ann. 649 1859 0 Criminal law, appeals, statutory interpretation Louisiana
Dyson v. Phelps 14 La. Ann. 722 1859 0 Successions, sales, property Louisiana
Alford v. Hughes & Randolph 14 La. Ann. 727 1859 0 Sales, redhibition Louisiana
Widow & Heirs of King v. Wartelle 14 La. Ann. 740 1859 0 Property, partition, wills, estates Louisiana
Deshotels v. Soileau 14 La. Ann. 745 1859 0 Wills, emancipation Louisiana
Harry v. Constantin 14 La. Ann. 782 1859 0 Slander Louisiana
Moye v. Kittrell 29 Ga. 677 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Morrow v. Turney's Adm'r 35 Ala. 131 1859 0 Foreclosing Equitable Mortgage Alabama
Smith v. Reid 51 N.C. 494 1859 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Sandeford v. Hess 39 Tenn. 680 1859 0 Tennessee
Danforth v. Herbert 33 Ala. 497 1859 0 Trust & estate Alabama
Brooks v. Caughran 40 Tenn. 464 1859 0 Tennessee
Burrough v. Brooks 40 Tenn. 392 1859 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Allen 40 Tenn. 429 1859 0 Tennessee
Sanderlin v. Sanderlin 27 Ga. 334 1859 0 Equity Action Supreme court of Georgia
Isaac v. Farnsworth 40 Tenn. 275 1859 0 Tennessee
Nickson v. Toney 40 Tenn. 655 1859 0 Tennessee