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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Abram 10 Ala. 928 1847 0 Indictment for Biting off the Ear of a White Man Alabama
Harper v. Stanbrough 2 La. Ann. 377 1847 0 Wills, conflict of laws, property, successions, sales Louisiana
Sullivan v. Williams 2 La. Ann. 876 1847 0 Partnerships, sales, property, mandates, conflict of laws, interrogatories, prescription, capacity, contracts Louisiana
Succession of Montgomery 2 La. Ann. 469 1847 0 Trusts, property, conflict of laws, mortgages, sales, successions, recordation, promissory notes Louisiana
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
Gardner's Adm'r v. Morrison 12 Ala. 547 1847 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Upchurch v. Norsworthy 12 Ala. 532 1847 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Brewer v. Strong's Ex'rs 10 Ala. 961 1847 0 Property dispute Alabama
Reynolds' Adm'rs v. Reynolds' Distributees 11 Ala. 1023 1847 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Collingsworth v. Covington 2 La. Ann. 406 1847 0 Damages, witness testimony, torts Louisiana
Jones v. Swift 12 Ala. 144 1847 0 Action of detinue to recover enslaved person Alabama
Lang v. Pettus 11 Ala. 37 1847 0 Will & trust Alabama
Simerson v. Branch Bank at Decatur 12 Ala. 205 1847 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Cawthorne v. Knight 11 Ala. 268 1847 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Field's Adm'r v. Bevil 12 Ala. 608 1847 1 Alabama