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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Poydras v. Taylor 9 La. 488 1836 0 Successions, wills, sales, emancipation Louisiana
Marie Louise v. Marot 9 La. 473 1836 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, damages Louisiana
Guerin v. Bagneries 9 La. 471 1836 0 Petitory action, sales Louisiana
Chardon's Heirs v. Bongue 9 La. 458 1836 0 Successions, wills, emancipation, fraud, capacity Louisiana
Winn v. Twogood 9 La. 422 1836 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Weeks v. Flower 9 La. 379 1836 0 Injunction, property, seizure, sales, damages, privileges, partnerships, fraud, consideration, fieri facias, simulation Louisiana
Montreuil v. Pierre 9 La. 356 1836 0 Successions, property, wills, capacity, emancipation, conflict of laws, prescription Louisiana
Macarty v. Bond's Administrator 9 La. 351 1836 0 Sales, property, successions, damages, privileges, mortgages Louisiana
Chase v. Mayor 9 La. 343 1836 0 Runaway enslaved person, sales, liability, bailment Louisiana
Guerrier v. Lambeth 9 La. 339 1836 0 Damages, torts, property, jury instruction Louisiana
Hampton's Heirs v. Barrett 9 La. 336 1836 0 Property, community property, debts, successions, privileges, sales Louisiana
Millaudon v. Cajus 9 La. 306 1836 0 Successions, wills, community property, property Louisiana
Foutelet v. Murrell 9 La. 291 1836 0 Injunction, sales, seizure, successions, property, community property, fraud, mortgages Louisiana
Strawbridge v. Turner 9 La. 213 1836 0 Torts, property, damages, negligence, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Phillis v. Gentin 9 La. 208 1836 0 Freedom suit, damages, sales Louisiana
Casanova's Heirs v. Avegno 9 La. 192 1836 0 Hypothecary action, mortgages, successions, privileges, property, community property, sales Louisiana
Berthoud's Heirs v. Unruh 9 La. 180 1836 0 Successions, sales Louisiana
Noirette v. Diggs's Heirs 9 La. 172 1836 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, prescription Louisiana
Gaillard v. Labat 9 La. 17 1835 0 Recission, fraud, redhibition, sales, promissory notes, contracts Louisiana
Berard v. Berard 9 La. 156 1836 0 Freedom suit, property, successions Louisiana