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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Burnham v. Hart 15 La. Ann. 517 1860 0 Damages, Redhibitory Action Louisiana
Wood v. January 15 La. Ann. 516 1860 1 Louisiana
McCutcheon v. McCutcheon 15 La. Ann. 511 1860 0 Wills, Property, Heirs Louisiana
Johnson v. Alden 15 La. Ann. 505 1860 0 Secured Transactions, Debts, Gifts, Wills, Minor Heirs Louisiana
Bonner v. Copley 15 La. Ann. 504 1860 1 Louisiana
Holmes v. Dabbs 15 La. Ann. 501 1860 0 Heirs, Property, Debts Louisiana
Atkinson v. Atkinson 15 La. Ann. 491 1860 0 Property, Marriage, Secured Transactions Louisiana
Brainard v. Head 15 La. Ann. 489 1860 0 Runaway enslaved person, negligence, Louisiana
White v. Gleason 15 La. Ann. 479 1860 0 Emancipation of minor heir, Property Louisiana
Rabun v. Rabun 15 La. Ann. 471 1860 0 Property, Wills, Statute of limitations Louisiana
Callaway v. Bobo 15 La. Ann. 467 1860 0 Property, Runaway Slaves Louisiana
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas Railroad v. Barksdale 15 La. Ann. 465 1860 0 Debts, Property, Bonds Louisiana
State v. Solomon 15 La. Ann. 463 1860 0 Criminal Law, Acquittal, Punishments Louisiana
Denson v. Stewart 15 La. Ann. 456 1860 0 Debts, Sale of Enslaved Person Louisiana
Pagett v. Curtis 15 La. Ann. 451 1860 0 Wills, Dispute over true ownership of enslaved persons, Louisiana
African Methodist Episcopal Church v. City of New Orleans 15 La. Ann. 441 1860 0 Constitutional law, free persons, property Louisiana
Buie v. Kendig 15 La. Ann. 440 1860 0 Recovery from sale of enslaved person, runaway enslaved person, death of enslaved person, warranty on sale of enslaved person Louisiana
Tom v. Ernest 15 La. Ann. 44 1860 0 Property, Successions, Louisiana
Beverley v. Captain & Owners of Steamer Empire 15 La. Ann. 432 1860 0 Recovery of price of enslaved person, negligence Louisiana
H. Simons & Co. v. Jacobs 15 La. Ann. 425 1860 0 Remedies, Secured Transactions, Promissory Notes, Emancipation Louisiana