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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Taylor v. Felps 10 La. 114 1836 0 Community property, property, marriage, witness testimony, partnerships Louisiana
Chase v. Mayor 9 La. 343 1836 0 Runaway enslaved person, sales, liability, bailment Louisiana
Middleton v. Holmes 3 Port. 424 1836 0 Trespass for killing enslaved person Alabama
Patin v. Her Creditors 9 La. 64 1836 0 Debts, property, privileges, mortgages, contracts, syndic, community property Louisiana
Nichols v. Alsop 10 La. 407 1836 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, damages Louisiana
Thornton v. Mansker 10 La. 121 1836 0 Successions, curator, property, community property, sales, debts, privileges Louisiana
Poydras v. Taylor 9 La. 488 1836 0 Successions, wills, sales, emancipation Louisiana
Casanova's Heirs v. Avegno 9 La. 192 1836 0 Hypothecary action, mortgages, successions, privileges, property, community property, sales Louisiana
M'Rae v. M'Lean 3 Port. 138 1836 0 Action of debt Alabama
Berard v. Berard 9 La. 156 1836 0 Freedom suit, property, successions Louisiana
Reed v. Brashers 3 Port. 375 1836 0 Trover for a enslaved person Alabama
Banks v. Botts 10 La. 42 1836 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, property Louisiana
Kelso v. Beaman 10 La. 450 1836 0 Mortgages, agency, privileges, seizure, sales Louisiana
Guerrier v. Lambeth 9 La. 339 1836 0 Damages, torts, property, jury instruction Louisiana
Winn v. Twogood 9 La. 422 1836 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Guerin v. Bagneries 9 La. 471 1836 0 Petitory action, sales Louisiana
Poydras v. Mourain 9 La. 492 1836 0 Successions, wills, sales, property, emancipation, obligations Louisiana
Phillis v. Gentin 9 La. 208 1836 0 Freedom suit, damages, sales Louisiana
Overton v. Overton 10 La. 466 1836 0 Successions, property, sequestration, sales Louisiana
Ory's Syndics v. David 9 La. 59 1836 0 Syndic, property, debts, sales, redhibition, damages, mortgages, recission Louisiana