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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Mary v. Brown 5 La. 269 1850 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws Louisiana
Lewis v. Cartwright 7 La. 186 1844 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws Louisiana
Marie Louise v. Marot 9 La. 473 1836 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, damages Louisiana
Louis v. Cabarrus 7 La. 170 1834 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, damages, sales, emancipation Louisiana
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, domicil, emancipation Louisiana
Lunsford v. Coquillon 2 Mart. (n.s.) 401 1824 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, emancipation, property Louisiana
Rosine v. Bonnabel 5 Rob. 163 1843 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, parol evidence Louisiana
Richard v. Van Meter 3 D.C. 214 1827 0 Freedom Suit/Contempt of Court United States
McPherson v. Robinson 4 La. 563 1832 0 Freedom suit, continuance Louisiana
Gaudet v. Gourdain 3 La. Ann. 136 1848 0 Freedom suit, contracts, conditional sale, contracts Louisiana
Phillis v. Gentin 9 La. 208 1836 0 Freedom suit, damages, sales Louisiana
Bornet v. Davis 1 La. Ann. 339 1846 0 Freedom suit, damages, sales, warranty, litigious rights Louisiana
Reed v. Palfrey 4 La. 161 1832 0 Freedom suit, damages, warranty, eviction Louisiana
Arsene v. Pigneguy 2 La. Ann. 620 1847 0 Freedom suit, domicile, conflict of laws Louisiana
Brown v. Raby 14 La. Ann. 41 1859 0 Freedom suit, emancipation Louisiana
Catin v. D'Orgenoy's Heirs 8 Mart. (o.s.) 218 1820 0 Freedom suit, emancipation Louisiana
Cuffy v. Castillon 5 Mart. (o.s.) 494 1818 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, contracts, manumission, conflict of laws, property Louisiana
Nolé v. de St. Romes 3 Rob. 484 1843 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, damages, successions Louisiana
Gomez v. Bonneval 6 Mart. (o.s.) 656 1819 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, evidence Louisiana
Ulzere v. Poeyfarre 8 Mart. (o.s.) 155 1820 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, evidence, successions, property, conflict of laws Louisiana