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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Same Case - On an Application for Re-hearing 5 La. 531 1850 0 Property, sales, theft, petitory action, marriage, contracts, recordation, evidence, prescription, conflict of laws, usufruct Louisiana
Dupre v. Desmaret 5 La. 591 1850 0 Successions, sales, redhibition Louisiana
Gaulden v. McPhaul 4 La. Ann. 79 1849 0 Conversion, trusts, mandates, assault, damages Louisiana
McAuley v. His Creditors 4 La. Ann. 52 1849 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, sales, syndic's sale, privileges Louisiana
Bertrand v. Arcueil 4 La. Ann. 430 1849 0 Sales, redhibition, recission Louisiana
Johnson v. Imboden 4 La. Ann. 178 1849 0 Suretyship, successions, fraud, possessory action, property, conflict of laws Louisiana
Bank of Kentucky v. Conner 4 La. Ann. 365 1849 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, property, fraud, creditor's rights Louisiana
Jones v. Lawrence 4 La. Ann. 279 1849 0 Possessory action, trusts, privileges, property, intervenor Louisiana
Jones v. State 13 La. Ann. 406 1858 0 Emancipation, Louisiana
Wilson v. Porter 13 La. Ann. 407 1858 0 Dispute over ownership of enslaved person, authentic acts Louisiana
Wright v. Railey 13 La. Ann. 536 1858 0 Promissory notes, consideration, redhibition Louisiana
Close v. Close 13 La. Ann. 590 1858 0 Executors, attorney's fees, court costs Louisiana
Johnston v. Cammack, Squires & West 13 La. Ann. 594 1858 0 Sequestration, mortgage Louisiana
Lane v. Roselius 23 La. Ann. 258 1871 0 Property Louisiana
Succession of Taylor 25 La. Ann. 446 1873 0 Property, Heir dispute Louisiana
Succession of Randall 26 La. Ann. 163 1874 0 Marriage laws/Property/Estate Louisiana
Bernardine v. Despinasse 6 Mart. (n.s.) 94 1827 0 Freedom suit, sales, successions, partition, trusts, emancipation, contracts Louisiana
Chretien v. Theard 11 Mart. (o.s.) 11 1822 0 Recission, sales, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, prescription Louisiana
Simmins v. Parker 4 Mart. (n.s.) 200 1826 0 Sales, warranty, damages, warranty, emancipation, contracts, property Louisiana
Davison v. Chabres' Heirs 6 Mart. (n.s.) 317 1827 0 Successions, sales, subrogation, property, debts, prescription, community property Louisiana