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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Tyrrell v. Morris 21 N.C. 559 1837 0 Sales North Carolina
Laclotte's Heirs v. Labarre 11 La. 179 1837 0 Successions, legitimacy Louisiana
Lucket v. Lucket 11 La. 241 1837 0 Community property, property, seizure, privileges, sales Louisiana
M'Burney v. Flagg 11 La. 333 1837 0 Seizure, sales, property, community property, contracts, debts, mortgages, prescription Louisiana
Penny v. Toulouse 11 La. 109 1837 0 Petitory action, donations, sales, seizure, property Louisiana
Orso v. Orso 11 La. 61 1837 0 Successions, property, community property, promissory notes Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 10 La. 524 1837 0 Sales, mortgages, property, contracts, damages, leases Louisiana
Commercial Bank v. Hughes 17 Wend. 94 1837 1 New York
Dick v. Pitchford 21 N.C. 480 1837 0 Trusts North Carolina
Rroctor v. Richardson 11 La. 186 1837 0 Sales, property, partnerships, successions, community property, possessory action Louisiana
Thomassin v. Raphael's Executor 11 La. 128 1837 0 Successions, forced heir, legitimacy, filiation, marriage, emancipation Louisiana
Garland v. Harrison 35 Va. 368 1837 1 Virginia
Kemp's Heirs v. Kemp's Executors 11 La. 19 1837 0 Successions, donation, partnerships, debts, privileges, promissory notes, partition Louisiana
Prather v. Burgess 5 D.C. 376 1837 0 Marriage/Divorce United States
Garmon v. Barringer 19 N.C. 502 1837 1 North Carolina
Thompson v. Thompson's Heirs 11 La. 324 1837 0 Sells, privileges, mortgages, debts Louisiana
Den ex dem. Felton v. Billups 19 N.C. 308 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Stewart's Curator v. Row 10 La. 530 1837 0 Successions, property, community property, conflict of laws Louisiana
Clayton v. Liverman 19 N.C. 558 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Foutelet v. Dugas 11 La. 49 1837 0 Successions, mortgages, injunction, property, community property, sales Louisiana