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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Watson v. James 15 La. Ann. 386 1860 0 Promissory Notes, Property, Sales, Louisiana
Henderson v. Fort 15 La. Ann. 383 1860 0 Wills, Heirs, Sale of Enslaved persons Louisiana
Henderson v. Giraudeau 15 La. Ann. 382 1860 1 Louisiana
Succession of Will 15 La. Ann. 381 1860 0 Wills, property Louisiana
Levy v. Wise 15 La. Ann. 38 1860 0 Contracts, Sureties, Property Louisiana
Anderson v. Valentine 15 La. Ann. 379 1860 1 Louisiana
Succession of Montamat v. Kennedy 15 La. Ann. 332 1860 0 Wills, estates, heirs Louisiana
Howes v. Steamer Red Chief 15 La. Ann. 321 1860 0 Bailment, Property, Contracts, Louisiana
McVey v. Holden 15 La. Ann. 317 1860 0 Family Law, Divorce, Property Louisiana
Succession of Taylor v. Taylor 15 La. Ann. 313 1860 0 Wills, Marriages of enslaved persons Louisiana
Leverich v. Adams 15 La. Ann. 310 1860 0 Property, debts, Sales Louisiana
Rochelle v. Hezeau 15 La. Ann. 306 1860 0 Heirs, Property, Successions, Louisiana
England v. Gripon 15 La. Ann. 304 1860 0 Property, Implied Warranty, Bailments Louisiana
Van Ostern v. Simmons 15 La. Ann. 302 1860 0 Donations, Wills, Contracts Louisiana
State v. Henry 15 La. Ann. 297 1860 0 Constitutional Interpretation, Criminal Law Louisiana
Nouvet v. Bollinger 15 La. Ann. 293 1860 0 Donations, recovery of an enslaved person Louisiana
Porée v. Valische 15 La. Ann. 292 1860 1 Louisiana
Heirs of Williams v. Hardy 15 La. Ann. 286 1860 0 Wills Louisiana
Mummy, Luling & Co. v. J. A. Haggerty & Co. 15 La. Ann. 268 1860 1 Louisiana
Rost v. Heirs of Doyal 15 La. Ann. 265 1860 0 Wills, testament freeing enslaved persons Louisiana