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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Escurix v. Daboval 13 La. 87 1839 0 Damages, false imprisonment, seizure, sales, debts, privileges Louisiana
Painpaie v. Martin 14 La. 59 1839 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, promissory notes Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 13 La. 143 1839 0 Parol evidence, sales, property, leases, seizure, damages, eviction, mortgages Louisiana
Williams v. Bartow 13 La. 404 1839 0 Property, petitory action, damages, donations, contracts, breach, sequestration Louisiana
Garnier v. Poydras 13 La. 177 1839 0 Successions, community property, property, sales, promissory notes, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Cecile v. St. Denis 14 La. 184 1839 0 Sales, fraud, wills, capacity Louisiana
Scott's Executrix v. Gorton's Executor 14 La. 115 1839 0 Sales, successions, redhibition, damages, partition Louisiana
Adams v. Bell 13 La. 555 1839 0 Petitory action, property, syndic Louisiana
Hiriart v. Roses 13 La. 126 1839 0 Sales, fraud, simulation, property, debts, obligations Louisiana
Magoffin v. Stringer 13 La. 370 1839 0 Promissory notes, sales, successions, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, warranty, debts Louisiana
Nott v. Botts 13 La. 202 1839 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony Louisiana
Smoot v. Fitzhugh 9 Port. 72 1839 0 Detinue Alabama
Scales v. Swan 9 Port. 163 1839 0 Garnishment Alabama
Fortier v. Labranche 13 La. 355 1839 0 Sales, recission, succession, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony Louisiana
State v. Hawkins 8 Port. 461 1839 0 Indicment for Stealing an Enslaved Person Alabama
Baldwin v. Criswell 14 La. 166 1839 0 Privileges, successions, debts, mortgages, sales, promissory notes, subrogation Louisiana
In re Ralph 1 Morris 1 1839 0 Iowa
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, domicil, emancipation Louisiana
Gibson v. Huie 14 La. 129 1839 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, promisorry notes, domicil, personal jurisdiction Louisiana
Sumner v. Moore 23 F. Cas. 389 1839 1 United States