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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Burton v. Hearn 1 Del. Cas. 78 1795 0 Money for illegal transportation of another's enslaved individual Delaware
Parrott v. Nimmo 28 Ark. 351 1873 0 Dispute over land purchased with sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
Haynes v. Courtney 15 La. Ann. 630 1860 0 Property, Secured Transactions Louisiana
Virgin v. Dawson 15 La. Ann. 532 1860 0 Promissory Note, Sale of Enslaved Person Louisiana
Decuir v. Lejeune 15 La. Ann. 569 1860 0 Contracts, Wills, Property Louisiana
Taylor, Hadden & Co. v. Pearce 15 La. Ann. 564 1860 0 Hypothecary Action, Mortgage, Property, Louisiana
Cecil v. Cecil 19 Md. 72 1862 0 Maryland
Johnson v. Walker 25 Ark. 196 1868 0 Contract for sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
Kaufman & Co. v. Barb 26 Ark. 24 1870 0 Effect of Emancipation Proclamation on sale of enslaved person Arkansas
Ranlett v. Constance 15 La. Ann. 423 1860 0 Remedies, fraud, property, consideration, Secured transactions, debt, Louisiana
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
Christian v. Greenwood 23 Ark. 258 1861 0 Fraudulent sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
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
Morton v. Scull 23 Ark. 289 1861 0 False representations by agent in enslaved person sale Arkansas
Tom v. Ernest 15 La. Ann. 44 1860 0 Property, Successions, Louisiana
Woodward v. Roane 23 Ark. 523 1861 0 Execution on enslaved persons Arkansas
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