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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Underwood v. Lacapère 14 La. Ann. 276 1859 0 Money judgment, redhibition Louisiana
Succession of Woodruff 14 La. Ann. 295 1859 0 Wills, manumission Louisiana
Logan v. Hickman 14 La. Ann. 300 1859 0 Freedom suit, sequestration Louisiana
Wheeler v. Friend 22 Tex. 683 1859 1 Texas
Black v. Drury 24 Tex. 289 1859 1 Texas
McDermott v. Cannon 14 La. Ann. 313 1859 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana
Alexandrie v. Saloy 14 La. Ann. 327 1859 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, debts Louisiana
Edwards v. Ballard 14 La. Ann. 362 1859 0 Property, Wills Louisiana
McDonold & Coon v. Vaughan 14 La. Ann. 716 1859 1 Louisiana
Dohan v. Wilson 14 La. Ann. 353 1859 0 Sales, redhibition Louisiana
Gardiner v. Thibodeau 14 La. Ann. 732 1859 0 Recovery of murder of enslaved person Louisiana
Vienne v. Harris 14 La. Ann. 382 1859 0 Sales, property, Louisiana
Johnson v. Flint 34 Ala. 673 1859 1 Alabama
Jackson v. Barron 37 N.H. 494 1859 1 New Hampshire
Bell v. Thompson 34 Ala. 633 1859 1 Alabama
State v. Jack 14 La. Ann. 385 1859 0 Criminal law, murder, statutory interpretation Louisiana
Bowers v. Hale 14 La. Ann. 419 1859 0 Property (separation of), mortgages, debts Louisiana
Yeatman, Woods & Co. v. Erwin 14 La. Ann. 149 1859 1 Louisiana
Matta v. Henderson 14 La. Ann. 473 1859 0 Sales, property Louisiana
Pendarvis v. Wall 14 La. Ann. 449 1859 0 Property, judgment Louisiana