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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Reynolds v. Batson 11 La. Ann. 729 1856 0 Theft of enslaved persons, dispute over ownership of enslaved persons Louisiana
McGowan v. Laughlan 12 La. Ann. 242 1857 0 Theft of enslaved person, prescription Louisiana
Farwell v. Harris 12 La. Ann. 50 1857 0 Theft of enslaved person, dispute over ownership of enslaved person Louisiana
State v. Thompson 13 La. Ann. 515 1858 0 Theft of enslaved person Louisiana
Chaffe v. Steamboat St. Charles 13 La. Ann. 415 1858 0 Theft of enslaved person Louisiana
Hewet & Co. v. Wilson 7 La. 71 1834 0 Theft, liability, damages Louisiana
State v. Fuller 14 La. Ann. 720 1859 0 Theft, harboring of an enslaved person, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
State v. Fuller 14 La. Ann. 667 1859 0 Theft, harboring of an enslaved person, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Moffat v. Vion 5 La. 346 1833 0 Theft, criminal law, damages, liability Louisiana
State v. Capers 6 La. Ann. 267 1851 0 Theft, conversion, property, criminal law Louisiana
Deslondes v. Wilson 5 La. 397 1833 0 Theft, agency, property, promissory notes Louisiana
Heirs of Bryan v. Dennis 4 Fla. 445 1852 0 The Freedom of Manumitted Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Mitchell v. Vickers 20 Tex. 377 1857 0 Testimony dispute Texas
Hall v. Hall 18 Ga. 40 1855 0 Testator of will Georgia
Lemon v. Jenkins 48 Ga. 313 1873 0 testator of deed Supreme Court of Georgia
Edwards v. Bibb 43 Ala. 666 1869 0 Testator dispute Alabama
Linton v. Wikoff 12 La. Ann. 880 1857 0 Testaments, manumission, res judicata Louisiana
Succession of Fletcher v. Decoudreau 11 La. Ann. 59 1856 0 Testaments, manumission, filiation Louisiana
Walls v. Garrison 33 Ga. 341 1862 0 Testament in will Supreme Court of Georgia
Burch v. Burch 23 Ga. 536 1857 0 Testament and Will Supreme Court of Georgia