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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Jorda v. Lewis 1 La. Ann. 59 1846 0 Fieri facias, seizure, damages, consideration, property, contracts, fraud Louisiana
Stanbrough v. Scott 1 Rob. 43 1841 0 Fieri facias, seizure, sales, privileges Louisiana
Bourgeois v. Bourgeois 17 La. 494 1841 0 Fieri facias, seizure, sales, property, community property Louisiana
Webb v. Kemp 2 La. Ann. 370 1847 0 Fieri facias, seizure, sales, property, prescription, damages, negligence Louisiana
Union Bank v. Smith 3 La. Ann. 147 1848 0 Fieri facias, seizure, sales, property, suretyship Louisiana
Mayes v. Smith 11 Rob. 503 1845 0 Fieri facias, seizure, succession, tutorship, wills Louisiana
Clopton v. Jones' Executor 38 Ala. 121 1861 0 Final settlement dispute Alabama
Harrison’s Administrator v. Harrison’s Distributees 39 Ala. 489 1864 0 Final Settlement of Accounts Alabama
Smyley v. Reese 53 Ala. 89 1875 0 Final Settlement of Decedent's Estate Alabama
Allen v. Martin 34 Ala. 442 1859 0 Final settlement of estate Alabama
Dean v. Rathbone's Adm'r 15 Ala. 328 1849 0 Final Settlement of Estate Alabama
Billingslea v. Glenn 45 Ala. 540 1871 0 Final Settlement of Estate Alabama
Hughes v. Mitchell 19 Ala. 268 1851 0 Final Settlement of Guardianship Alabama
Bates v. Vary 40 Ala. 421 1867 0 Final settlment dispute Alabama
Kirksey v. Kirksey 41 Ala. 626 1868 0 Final settlment of adminstrator's account of estate Alabama
Beasley v. Watson 41 Ala. 234 1867 0 Final settlment of guardian's accounts Alabama
Jacoway v. Denton 25 Ark. 625 1869 0 Finding Arkansas constitutional provision that invalidates contract for sale of enslaved persons unconstitutional Arkansas
Souther v. Commonwealth 7 Gratt. 673 1851 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Carver 26 Va. 660 1827 0 First-degree murder General Ct of VA
Grayson v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 712 1849 0 First-degree murder General Ct. of VA