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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Perot v. Chambers 2 La. Ann. 800 1847 0 Mortgages, property, bonds, seizure, sales, fieri facias, privileges, recordation Louisiana
Smith v. Walker 16 Miss. 131 1847 1 Mississippi
Succession of Montgomery 2 La. Ann. 469 1847 0 Trusts, property, conflict of laws, mortgages, sales, successions, recordation, promissory notes Louisiana
Leach v. Blow 16 Miss. 221 1847 1 Mississippi
Gilbert v. Meriam 2 La. Ann. 160 1847 0 Tutorship, suretyship, prescription, dales, property, successions Louisiana
Bell v. Murphy 2 La. Ann. 765 1847 0 Promissory notes, successions, mortgages, property Louisiana
Mercer v. Hall 2 Tex. 284 1847 0 Warranty dispute Texas
Bach v. Barrett 2 La. Ann. 955 1847 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana
Freeman v. Savage 2 La. Ann. 269 1847 0 Promissory notes, paraph, mortgages, sales. consideration, seizure, injunction, petitory action Louisiana
Robinett v. Compton 2 La. Ann. 846 1847 0 Community property, successions, sales, damages, title, good faith possessors, mortgages, warranty Louisiana
Lindeman v. Theobalds 2 La. Ann. 912 1847 0 Fieri facias, pettitory action, property, seizure, simulation, fraud, recordation, successions, sales, deeds Louisiana
Taylor v. Carlile 2 La. Ann. 579 1847 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, community property, seizure, sales, contracts, obligations Louisiana
Chambliss v. Atchison 2 La. Ann. 488 1847 0 Seizure, sales, mortgages, debts, damaegs, petitory action, privileges, conflict of laws, promissory notes, injunction, recordation Louisiana
Muirhead v. Muirhead 16 Miss. 211 1847 1 Mississippi
Nels v. State 2 Tex. 281 1847 0 Indictment on slave for murder Texas
Stachlin v. Destrehan 2 La. Ann. 1019 1847 0 Damages, larceny, battery, jury selection, property, trespass, jury instruction, venue Louisiana
State v. Bogan 2 La. Ann. 838 1847 0 Dram shop law, criminal law Louisiana
Brinegar v. Griffin 2 La. Ann. 154 1847 0 Partnerships, debts, sales, property, liquidation, conflict of laws Louisiana
Webb v. Union Bank 2 La. Ann. 585 1847 0 Mortgages, community property, obligations, capacity Louisiana
Fisher v. Gordy 2 La. Ann. 762 1847 0 Fieri facias, community property, seizure, sale, contracts, debts, privileges Louisiana