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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Denson v. Stewart 15 La. Ann. 456 1860 0 Debts, Sale of Enslaved Person Louisiana
Morris v. Kendig 15 La. Ann. 404 1860 0 Sale of enslaved person, promissory notes, "defective" slave Louisiana
Watson v. James 15 La. Ann. 386 1860 0 Promissory Notes, Property, Sales, Louisiana
Barbin v. Gaspard 15 La. Ann. 539 1860 0 Property, Sale of Slave, Parol Evidence Louisiana
Tom v. Ernest 15 La. Ann. 44 1860 0 Property, Successions, Louisiana
State v. Judge of the Parish Court 15 La. 531 1840 0 Partnerships, sales, property, fraud, privileges, simulation, criminal law Louisiana
Palfrey v. His Creditors 8 La. 276 1835 0 Syndic, mortgages, privileges, sales, debts, property Louisiana
Slocomb v. Breedlove 8 La. 143 1835 0 Property, intervenor, promissory notes, sales, successions, conflict of laws, debts Louisiana
Lesassier v. Dashiell 17 La. 194 1841 0 Seizure, sales, property, privileges, successions, mortgages Louisiana
Jourdan v. Virgil 5 La. 40 1850 0 Sales, redhibition Louisiana
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Sales, recission, redhibition Louisiana
Borel v. Fusillier 2 La. 567 1831 0 Sales, contracts Louisiana
Cooke v. Thornhill 16 Tex. 177 1856 0 Recovery of slaves Texas
Whitley v. Alexander 73 N.C. 444 1875 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Batchelor v. Macon 67 N.C. 181 1872 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Murphy v. Ray 73 N.C. 588 1875 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Dockery v. French 73 N.C. 420 1875 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Bynum v. Hill 71 N.C. 319 1874 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Wood v. Cherry 73 N.C. 110 1875 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bason v. Harder 72 N.C. 281 1875 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina