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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hempkin v. Bowmar 16 La. 363 1840 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, property, seizure, sales, fraud, simulation, debts, contracts, privileges Louisiana
Thomas v. Generis 16 La. 483 1840 0 Freedom suit, sales, property, conflict of laws, emancipation Louisiana
Hoover v. Glasscock 16 La. 242 1840 0 Tutorship, promissory notes, mortgages, seizure, sales, laches, contracts, obligations Louisiana
Bray's Executrix v. Bray 16 La. 352 1840 0 Successions, wills, property, sales, partition, promissory notes, mortgages Louisiana
Walton v. Erwin 36 N.C. 136 1840 1 North Carolina
Le Blanc v. His Creditors 16 La. 120 1840 0 Mortgages, property, debts, successions, syndic, privileges, tutorship Louisiana
Hood v. M'Corkle 16 La. 240 1840 0 Murder, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Lambert v. Franchebois 16 La. 1 1840 0 Property, community property, seizure, sales, damages, debts Louisiana
Burgin v. Burgin 23 N.C. 160 1840 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Armor v. Lewis 16 La. 331 1840 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, property, seizure, sales, damages Louisiana
Mahle v. Terry 16 La. 248 1840 0 Sales, promissory notes, seizure Louisiana
Lewis v. Smith 23 N.C. 145 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
James Williamson & Co. v. Canaday 23 N.C. 113 1840 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Blacknall v. Wyche 23 N.C. 94 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Loussade v. Hartman 16 La. 117 1840 0 Damages, murder, torts, obligations, trespass Louisiana
Hunt v. Watkins 20 Tenn. 498 1840 0 Tennessee
White v. Pettijohn 23 N.C. 52 1840 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Anderson v. Felton 36 N.C. 55 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Saunders v. Ferrill 23 N.C. 97 1840 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Morton v. Crosby 14 La. 424 1840 0 Sales, seizure, damages, fraud, simulation, recordation, parol evidence, property Louisiana