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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Williams v. Rost 13 La. Ann. 327 1858 0 Redhibition, recovery of price paid for enslaved person Louisiana
Harper v. Pierce 13 La. Ann. 340 1858 0 Dispute over ownership of enslaved person, contracts, fraud Louisiana
Lusk v. Church 13 La. Ann. 360 1858 0 Warranty of enslaved person, runaway enslaved person, redhibition Louisiana
Meadows v. Dick 13 La. Ann. 377 1858 0 Dispute of ownership of enslaved persons, separation of property, deeds of gift Louisiana
Ford v. Simmons 13 La. Ann. 397 1858 0 Recovery of damages for murdered enslaved person 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
Flemming v. Richardson 13 La. Ann. 414 1858 0 Redhibition Louisiana
Chaffe v. Steamboat St. Charles 13 La. Ann. 415 1858 0 Theft of enslaved person Louisiana
Wilkins v. Bobo 13 La. Ann. 430 1858 0 Monetary judgment, suretyship Louisiana
John R. Marshall & Co. v. Simpson 13 La. Ann. 437 1858 0 Judgment, securities Louisiana
State v. Henderson 13 La. Ann. 489 1858 0 Capital punishment, stabbing by enslaved person Louisiana
State v. Thompson 13 La. Ann. 515 1858 0 Theft of enslaved person Louisiana
Wright v. Railey 13 La. Ann. 536 1858 0 Promissory notes, consideration, redhibition Louisiana
Pope v. Anderson 13 La. Ann. 538 1858 0 Property, usufruct Louisiana
Laparouse v. Rice 13 La. Ann. 567 1858 0 Murder of enslaved person Louisiana
Barrow v. Shields 13 La. Ann. 57 1858 0 Creditor's rights, promissory notes, prescription, 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
Julienne v. Touriac 13 La. Ann. 599 1858 0 Freedom suit Louisiana