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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Martinez 11 La. Ann. 23 1856 0 Criminal law, sales of liquor to enslaved persons Louisiana
City of New Orleans v. Lesseps 11 La. Ann. 251 1856 0 Obligations, taxes, assessment Louisiana
Pratt v. McHatton 11 La. Ann. 260 1856 0 Partnerships, Contracts, leases, debts Louisiana
Dunn v. Woodward 11 La. Ann. 265 1856 0 Sales, successions, mortgages Louisiana
Woodward v. Lurty 11 La. Ann. 280 1856 0 Tutorship, probate, marital property, fraud, simulation Louisiana
George v. Greenwood 11 La. Ann. 299 1856 0 Runaway enslaved person, Indian territory Louisiana
Forbes v. Forbes 11 La. Ann. 326 1856 0 Creditor's rights, marital property, sales Louisiana
Laycock v. Davidson 11 La. Ann. 328 1856 0 Promissory notes, extrinsic evidence, property, probate Louisiana
Fitzgerald v. Ferguson 11 La. Ann. 396 1856 0 Leases, torts, employment law Louisiana
Flemming v. Rotchford 11 La. Ann. 400 1856 0 Sales, mortgages, property Louisiana
Delphine v. Guillet 11 La. Ann. 424 1856 0 Emancipcation, wills, character evidence Louisiana
State v. Taylor 11 La. Ann. 430 1856 0 Murder of enslaved persons, evidence Louisiana
Henriette v. Heirs of Barnes 11 La. Ann. 453 1856 0 Legacy rights of enslaved persons, emancipation Louisiana
Kathman v. City of New Orleans 11 La. Ann. 457 1856 0 Taces, assessors, property, Louisiana
Eulalie v. Long 11 La. Ann. 463 1856 0 Prescription, manumission, human trafficking Louisiana
State v. Bass 11 La. Ann. 478 1856 0 Criminal law, murder of enslaved person, character evidence Louisiana
Devron v. His Creditors 11 La. Ann. 482 1856 0 Mortgages, creditor's rights, property, sales Louisiana
State v. Wedemeyer 11 La. Ann. 49 1856 0 Criminal law, sales of liquor to enslaved persons Louisiana
Crane v. Allen 11 La. Ann. 493 1856 0 Recovery of enslaved persons, dispute over ownership of enslaved persons, property Louisiana
Crane v. Allen 11 La. Ann. 496 1856 0 Writ of possession, Louisiana