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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Frierson v. Irwin 5 La. 525 1850 0 Property, sales, theft, petitory action, marriage, contracts, recordation, evidence, prescription, conflict of laws, usufruct Louisiana
Biles v. Holmes 33 N.C. 16 1850 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Maxwell v. Mallard 5 La. 702 1850 0 Property, sales, simulation Louisiana
Terrio v. Guidry 5 La. 589 1850 0 Hypothecary action, property, mortgages, judicial sale, prescription Louisiana
Johnson v. Jones 21 Miss. 580 1850 1 Mississippi
Bullock v. Sneed 21 Miss. 293 1850 1 Mississippi
United States v. Heirs of Boisdoré 49 U.S. 113 1850 1 United States
Long v. Robinson 5 La. 627 1850 0 Partnerships, property, sales, partition, dissolution Louisiana
Roca v. Slawson 5 La. 708 1850 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana
Citizens' Bank v. Dugue 5 La. 12 1850 0 Promissory notes, pledges, mortgages, property, sales, obligations, contracts, liability Louisiana
Kock v. Slatter 5 La. 739 1850 0 Sales, redhibition Louisiana
Theall v. Lacey 5 La. 548 1850 0 Partnerships, property, mandates Louisiana
Briscoe v. Tarkington 5 La. 692 1850 0 Emancipation, obligations, mortgages, property Louisiana
Arnandez v. Lawes 5 La. 127 1850 0 Murder, torts, damages Louisiana
Doe ex dem. Barbarie v. Eslava 50 U.S. 421 1850 1 United States
La Roche v. Lessee of Jones 50 U.S. 155 1850 1 United States
Bartlett v. Peck 5 La. 669 1850 0 Promissory notes, prescription, sales, property, debts Louisiana
Spivey v. Morris 18 Ala. 254 1850 1 Alabama
Johnson v. Municipality No. One 5 La. 100 1850 0 Negligence, municipality liability, runaway enslaved persons Louisiana
Hoover v. Sellers 5 La. 180 1850 0 Forced heirs, successions, property, sales Louisiana