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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Scott's Executrix v. Gorton's Executor 14 La. 111 1839 0 Successions, sales, partition, property, debts, redhibition, partnerships Louisiana
Skipwith v. His Creditors 19 La. 198 1841 0 Successions, mortgages, syndic, privileges, properrty, sales, subrogation, debts, obligations, contracts Louisiana
Stetson v. Stackhouse 18 La. 119 1841 0 Promissory notes, consideration, mortgages Louisiana
Hiriart v. Roses 13 La. 126 1839 0 Sales, fraud, simulation, property, debts, obligations Louisiana
Carlin v. Stewart 2 La. 73 1830 0 Damages, wages, successions, privileges, slander Louisiana
Franklin v. Alexander 2 La. 76 1830 0 Promissory notes, sales, redhibition Louisiana
M'Laughlin v. Richardson 2 La. 78 1830 0 Community property, property, sales, promissory notes, mortgages, fraud, simulation, privileges Louisiana
Scott's Executrix v. Gorton's Executor 14 La. 115 1839 0 Sales, successions, redhibition, damages, partition Louisiana
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