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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ward v. Oates 42 Ala. 225 1868 0 Probate dispute Alabama
Pearson v. Darrington 21 Ala. 169 1852 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Pickering v. DeRochemont 45 N.H. 67 1863 0 Marriage property dispute New Hampshire
Succession of Fletcher v. Decoudreau 11 La. Ann. 59 1856 0 Testaments, manumission, filiation Louisiana
Trudeau v. Smith's Syndics 12 Mart. (o.s.) 543 1823 0 Sales, property, mortgages, debts, privileges, syndics, delivery Louisiana
Montgomery v. Chaney 13 La. Ann. 207 1858 0 Forced heirs, sales, simulated contract, undue influence Louisiana
Soileau v. Rougeau 2 La. Ann. 766 1847 0 Successions, community property, donations, nullity of form Louisiana
Nichols v. Botts 6 La. Ann. 437 1851 0 Judicial seizure, property, privileges, sales Louisiana
M'Combs v. Dunbar 3 La. 517 1832 0 Successions, property, wills, community property, sales, obligations, damages, privileges, contracts Louisiana
Lum v. Kelso 3 La. 64 1831 0 Sales, sequestration, injunction, privileges, mortgages, fraud, simulation, community property, debts Louisiana
Delahoussaye v. Delacroix 4 La. 371 1832 0 Hypothecary action, mortgages, property, privileges, sales, discussion, prescription, seizure Louisiana
Baird's Heirs v. Parker 4 La. 263 1832 0 Sales, debts, mortgages Louisiana
Stewart v. Berard 4 La. 454 1832 0 Successions, sales, petitory action, adverse possession Louisiana
Gayoso v. Wikoff 4 La. 302 1832 0 Bonds, property, sequestration, obligations, delivery Louisiana
Barfield v. Hewlett 4 La. 118 1832 0 Sales, wages, capacity, witness testimony Louisiana
Arcenaux v. His Creditors 6 La. 6 1833 0 Syndic, debts, property, privileges, sales, seizure, successions, debts, community property Louisiana
Lowery v. Kline 6 La. 380 1834 0 Successions, property, wills, debts, sales, community property, privileges Louisiana
Raspillier v. Brownson 7 La. 231 1834 0 Suretyship, promissory notes, damages, contracts, privity Louisiana
Broussard v. Bernard 7 La. 211 1834 0 Community property, property, successions, sales, debts Louisiana
Acklen v. Franklin 7 La. Ann. 395 1852 0 Successions, property, trusts, domicile, conflict of laws, marital property Louisiana