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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wright v. Harman 5 Mart. (n.s.) 235 1826 0 Criminal prosecution, sequestration, liability Louisiana
Overton v. Archinard 5 Mart. (n.s.) 207 1826 0 Sales, property, delivery, successions, syndic, seizure, mortgages Louisiana
Stafford v. Stafford 5 Mart. (n.s.) 162 1826 0 Wages, sales Louisiana
Hernandez v. Garetage 4 Mart. (n.s.) 419 1826 0 Property, forced heir, successions, fraud, wills Louisiana
Shepherd v. Percy 4 Mart. (n.s.) 267 1826 0 Sales, property, community property, property, fraud Louisiana
Simmins v. Parker 4 Mart. (n.s.) 200 1826 0 Sales, warranty, damages, warranty, emancipation, contracts, property Louisiana
Byrd v. Bowie 5 Mart. (n.s.) 201 1826 0 Promissory notes, obligations, delivery, sales, property, consideration Louisiana
Adams v. Gaynard 5 Mart. (n.s.) 248 1826 0 Petitory action, debts, promissory notes, witness testimony, best evidence rule, subrogation, sales Louisiana
Bray v. Cumming 5 Mart. (n.s.) 252 1826 0 Trespass, theft, property, sales, parold evidence, donations, prescription Louisiana
Verret's Heirs v. Candolle 4 Mart. (n.s.) 402 1826 0 Privileges, mortgages, successions, property, wills Louisiana
Norwood v. Green 5 Mart. (n.s.) 175 1826 0 Sales, successions, property, conflict of laws Louisiana
Castleman v. Stone 5 Mart. (n.s.) 282 1826 0 Partnerships, sales, liability, contracts, witness testimony Louisiana
Dreux v. His Creditors 4 Mart. (n.s.) 629 1826 0 Successions, syndic, mortgages, privileges, property Louisiana
Clark's Heirs v. Barham's Heirs 4 Mart. (n.s.) 411 1826 0 Successions, wills, prescription, property Louisiana
Lawes v. Chinn 4 Mart. (n.s.) 388 1826 0 Sales, injunction, capacity, property, debts, mortgages Louisiana
Gardere v. Foucher 4 Mart. (n.s.) 352 1826 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, property, sales Louisiana
Spraggins v. White's Executors 4 Mart. (n.s.) 297 1826 0 Partnerships, liquidation, sales, property Louisiana
Oldham v. Croghan 3 Mart. (n.s.) 517 1825 0 Wages, property, sales, sequestration, contracts Louisiana
Fougard v. Tourregaud 3 Mart. (n.s.) 464 1825 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, property, sales, seizure, evidence Louisiana
Spraggins v. White 3 Mart. (n.s.) 661 1825 0 Partnerships, sales, witness testimony, parol evidence Louisiana