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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Course v. Forshey 2 La. Ann. 402 1847 0 Tutorship, successions, property Louisiana
Janes v. Adm'rs of Reynolds 2 Tex. 250 1847 1 Texas
Succession of Guillemin 2 La. Ann. 634 1847 0 Successions, community property, prescription, testamentary dispositions, wills, contracts, conflict of laws, simulation, mortgages Louisiana
Bonin v. Durand 2 La. Ann. 776 1847 0 Seizure, sales, mortgages, property, prescription, peremption Louisiana
Smith v. Walker 16 Miss. 131 1847 1 Mississippi
State v. Dubord 2 La. Ann. 732 1847 0 Larceny, damages, property, criminal law, jury selection, statutory interpretation Louisiana
French v. New Orleans & Carrollton Railroad 2 La. Ann. 80 1847 1 Louisiana
Olivier v. Blancq 2 La. Ann. 517 1847 0 Promissory notes, privileges, wills, successions, consideration, donations, capacity Louisiana
Eugenie v. Preval 2 La. Ann. 180 1847 0 Freedom suit, property, conflict of laws, statutory interpretation Louisiana
Grayson v. Mayo 2 La. Ann. 927 1847 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, sales, successions, prescription, property, contracts, debts Louisiana
Meeker v. Commissioners of the Clinton & Port Hudson Railroad 2 La. Ann. 971 1847 0 Bonds, sales, property, mortgages, stocks, privileges, obligations, promissory notes, contracts, seizure Louisiana
Clark v. Preston 2 La. Ann. 580 1847 0 Successions, community property, sales, wills, debts, promissory notes, testamentary intent Louisiana
Behrnes v. Coxe 2 La. Ann. 472 1847 0 Malicious prosecution, larceny, malice, community property, successions, criminal law, probable cause Louisiana
Taylor v. Rundell 2 La. Ann. 367 1847 0 Sales, community property, successions, mortgages, promissory notes, hypothecary action, prescription, privileges, capacity Louisiana
Vitrac v. Rey 2 La. Ann. 824 1847 0 Community property, successions, sales Louisiana
Fisher v. Fisher 2 La. Ann. 774 1847 0 Community property, mortgages, intervenor, privileges, trusts, conflict of laws, domicile Louisiana
Collins v. Denison 53 Mass. 549 1847 1 Massachusetts
Frink v. McClung 9 Ill. 569 1847 1 Illinois
Johnston v. Ashley 7 Ark. 470 1847 0 Breach of covenenant of warranty Arkansas
Eldridge v. Turner 11 Ala. 1049 1847 1 Alabama