Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Decoux v. Bank of Louisiana 2 La. Ann. 157 1847 0 Seizure, sales, custody, mortgages Louisiana
Boyd v. McIvor 11 Ala. 822 1847 1 Alabama
Trigg v. Conway 1 Ark. Terr. Rep. 538 1847 1 Arkansas
Neda v. Fontenot 2 La. Ann. 782 1847 0 Successions, sales, property, mortgages, privileges, insolvency Louisiana
Sullivan v. Williams 2 La. Ann. 876 1847 0 Partnerships, sales, property, mandates, conflict of laws, interrogatories, prescription, capacity, contracts Louisiana
Collins & Co. v. Hyslop & Son 11 Ala. 508 1847 1 Alabama
Legg v. McNeill 2 Tex. 428 1847 0 Action to recover slaves Texas
Brewer v. West 2 Tex. 376 1847 0 Action for payment of slave Texas
Merrill v. Smith 12 Ala. 569 1847 1 Alabama
Jones v. Laney ex rel. Colbert 2 Tex. 342 1847 0 Action for freedom Texas
Mercer v. Hall 2 Tex. 284 1847 0 Warranty dispute Texas
Clark v. Preston 2 La. Ann. 580 1847 0 Successions, community property, sales, wills, debts, promissory notes, testamentary intent Louisiana
Paschall v. Whitsett 11 Ala. 472 1847 1 Alabama
Waddel v. Glassel 11 Ala. 568 1847 1 Alabama
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
Myer v. Rives 11 Ala. 760 1847 1 Alabama
Kirkpatrick v. Davidson 2 Ga. 297 1847 1 Georgia
McTavish v. Carroll 1 Md. Ch. 160 1847 1 Maryland
Proprietors of the Canal Bridge v. Trustees of the Methodist Religious Society 54 Mass. 335 1847 1 Massachusetts
Thurlow v. Massachusetts 46 U.S. 504 1847 1 United States