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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Wall v. Hampton 2 Mart. (n.s.) 361 1824 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, fraud, sales, successions Louisiana
Metayer v. Noret 5 Mart. (o.s.) 566 1818 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, intervenor, evidence, seizure, property, conflict of laws, prescription Louisiana
Bank of Kentucky v. Conner 4 La. Ann. 365 1849 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, property, fraud, creditor's rights Louisiana
Augustin v. Cailleau 5 Mart. (o.s.) 464 1818 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, res judicata, seizure, successions, sequestration, property Louisiana
Seville v. Chretien 5 Mart. (o.s.) 275 1817 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, res judicata, witness testimony, Louisiana
Angelina v. Whitehead 3 La. Ann. 556 1848 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, sales, contracts, conflict of laws Louisiana
Mary v. Morris 7 La. 135 1834 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, wills, sales, damages, sequestration, conflict of laws, successions, property, manumission Louisiana
Poulard v. Delamare 12 La. 267 1838 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, wills, sales, successions, contracts, sales Louisiana
Adelle v. Beauregard 1 Mart. (o.s.) 183 1810 0 Freedom suit, fraud, evidence, wages Louisiana
Mathews v. Boland 5 Rob. 200 1843 0 Freedom suit, fraud, witness testimony, contracts Louisiana
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Freedom Suit/Habeus ad subjiciendum SC of PA.
Taylor v. Buckner 23 F. Cas. 737 1835 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Loudon v. Scott 15 F. Cas. 940 1805 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Simon v. Paine's Administrator 4 D.C. 99 1830 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Chapman v. Fenwick 4 D.C. 431 1834 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Maria v. White 3 D.C. 663 1829 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition (by reason of importation) United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 365 1806 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Process United States
Ash v. Williams 5 D.C. 674 1840 0 Freedom Suit/Petition/Wills/ United States
Thomas v. Scott 23 F. Cas. 970 1810 0 Freedom Suit Procedure United States