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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Dearmond v. Curtis 1 La. 93 1830 0 Sales, property, community property, bonds, successions Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 13 La. 143 1839 0 Parol evidence, sales, property, leases, seizure, damages, eviction, mortgages Louisiana
Hughes v. Harrison 2 La. 89 1830 0 Promissory notes, property, community property, sales, consideration, parol evidence, debts, capacity, witness testimony Louisiana
Lesassier v. Dashiell 13 La. 151 1839 0 Property, sales, removal, fraud, mortgages, damages Louisiana
Madry v. Young 2 La. 104 1830 0 Sales, successions, mortgages, recordation, conflict of laws, damages, contracts, property Louisiana
Grayson v. Wooldridge 2 La. 94 1830 0 Theft, sales, trespass, damages Louisiana
Garnier v. Poydras 13 La. 177 1839 0 Successions, community property, property, sales, promissory notes, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Penalta v. Borges' Executor 18 La. 348 1841 0 Successions, agency, property, witness testimony Louisiana
Sharp v. Stephens 1 La. 116 1830 0 Mortgages, property, successions, seizure, sales, privileges, fraud, simulation, contracts Louisiana
Fleytas v. Pontchartrain Rail Road 18 La. 339 1841 0 Murder, negligence, torts Louisiana
Powell v. Aiken & Gwinn 18 La. 321 1841 0 Property, intervenor, debts, privileges, contracts Louisiana
Gillispie v. Day 19 La. 263 1841 0 Successions, sales, witness testimony, property Louisiana
Lyles v. Martin 5 La. 113 1833 0 Contracts, recission, successions, legitimacy, usufruct, property Louisiana
Nott v. Botts 13 La. 202 1839 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony Louisiana
Wilcoxon v. Buford's Heirs 10 La. 183 1836 0 Successions, suretyship, debts, sales Louisiana
Barrett v. Bullard 19 La. 281 1841 0 Sales, redhibition, promissory notes, recission Louisiana
Baldwin v. Criswell 14 La. 166 1839 0 Privileges, successions, debts, mortgages, sales, promissory notes, subrogation Louisiana
Chew v. Keane 2 La. 120 1830 0 Promissory notes, reconventional demand, prescription, sales, debts, mortgages Louisiana
Moffatt v. Murray 18 La. 357 1841 0 Promissory notes, liability, mortgages, partnerships, fraud Louisiana
Edwards v. Martin's Heirs 19 La. 284 1841 0 Freedom suit, sales, successions, property Louisiana