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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Liza v. Puissant 7 La. Ann. 80 1852 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Terrebonne v. Walsh 7 La. Ann. 61 1852 0 Sales, successions, property Louisiana
Eugenie v. Preval 2 La. Ann. 180 1847 0 Freedom suit, property, conflict of laws, statutory interpretation Louisiana
Grayson v. Mayo 2 La. Ann. 927 1847 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, sales, successions, prescription, property, contracts, debts Louisiana
Meeker v. Commissioners of the Clinton & Port Hudson Railroad 2 La. Ann. 971 1847 0 Bonds, sales, property, mortgages, stocks, privileges, obligations, promissory notes, contracts, seizure Louisiana
Clark v. Preston 2 La. Ann. 580 1847 0 Successions, community property, sales, wills, debts, promissory notes, testamentary intent Louisiana
Taylor v. Rundell 2 La. Ann. 367 1847 0 Sales, community property, successions, mortgages, promissory notes, hypothecary action, prescription, privileges, capacity Louisiana
Vitrac v. Rey 2 La. Ann. 824 1847 0 Community property, successions, sales Louisiana
Fisher v. Fisher 2 La. Ann. 774 1847 0 Community property, mortgages, intervenor, privileges, trusts, conflict of laws, domicile Louisiana
Erwin v. Lowry 2 La. Ann. 314 1847 0 Pormissory notes, property, mortgages, prescription, seizure, sales, successions Louisiana
Rankin v. Bell 2 La. Ann. 486 1847 0 Petitory action, successions, property, sales, seizure, wills, acquisitive prescription, adverse possession Louisiana
Cole v. Lucas 2 La. Ann. 946 1847 0 Promissory notes, cohabition, domicile, donations, property, sales, mortgages, successions, emancipation, hearsay, power of attorney, fraud, conflict of laws, intervention Louisiana
Bemiss v. Hawkins 2 La. Ann. 500 1847 0 Debts, sales, mandates, seizure, recordation, pledges, property, arbitration, simulation Louisiana
Decoux v. Bank of Louisiana 2 La. Ann. 157 1847 0 Seizure, sales, custody, mortgages Louisiana
Neda v. Fontenot 2 La. Ann. 782 1847 0 Successions, sales, property, mortgages, privileges, insolvency Louisiana
Morrill v. Carr 2 La. Ann. 807 1847 0 Successions, petitory action, sales, property, conflict of laws, agency, fraud Louisiana
Morris v. Covington 2 La. Ann. 259 1847 0 Sales, promissory notes, mortgages, successions, seizure, community property Louisiana
Florance v. Yorke 2 La. Ann. 995 1847 0 Garnishment, property, interrogatories, debts Louisiana
Succession of Guillemin 2 La. Ann. 634 1847 0 Successions, community property, prescription, testamentary dispositions, wills, contracts, conflict of laws, simulation, mortgages Louisiana
Hyams v. Smith 6 La. Ann. 362 1851 0 Privileges, leases, property, contracts Louisiana