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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
Stringfield v. Stringfield 143 Ga. 557 1915 Trading slave without permission Supreme Court of Georgia
Prosser v. Leatherman ex rel. Hutchins 5 Miss. 237 1839 0 Trade of property dispute Mississippi
Roberts v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. No. 1:99CV75-T, 2000 WL 33422750 (W.D.N.C. Apr. 30, 2000) 2000 1 torts/wrongful death North Carolina
Hart & Co. v. St. Romes 7 La. 586 1835 0 Torts, theft, liability, damages, trespass Louisiana
Lambing v. Southland Corp. 739 S.W.2d 717 1987 1 tort/statute Missouri
Maloney v. Doane 15 La. 278 1840 0 Torts, slander, jury instructions, malice, evidence, witness testimony, damages Louisiana
Strawbridge v. Turner 8 La. 537 1835 0 Torts, runaway enslaved person, liability, damages Louisiana
Winston v. Foster 5 Rob. 113 1843 0 Torts, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Baker v. Irwin 5 La. 588 1850 0 Torts, redhibition, witness testimony Louisiana
Strawbridge v. Turner 9 La. 213 1836 0 Torts, property, damages, negligence, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
State v. Gore 15 La. Ann. 79 1860 0 Torts, Property Louisiana
Lacoste v. Sellick 1 La. Ann. 336 1846 0 Torts, negligence, obligations, property, partnerships, contracts Louisiana
Rice v. Cade 10 La. 288 1836 0 Torts, negligence, damages Louisiana
Myers v. Slack 6 La. 136 1834 0 Torts, negligence, contracts, employment, negligence Louisiana
Livaudais v. Steam Boat America 8 Mart. (n.s.) 166 1829 0 Torts, negligence Louisiana
Benjamin v. Davis 6 La. Ann. 472 1851 0 Torts, murder, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Davis v. Curtis 3 Mart. (n.s.) 142 1824 0 Torts, murder, evidence Louisiana
Deslonde v. Le Breret 5 La. 96 1833 0 Torts, murder, agency, property, theft Louisiana
Buddy v. Vanleer 6 La. Ann. 34 1851 0 Torts, leases, criminal law, negligence Louisiana