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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Nelson v. Lillard 16 La. 336 1840 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, damages, warranty, mortgages, promissory notes Louisiana
Potts v. Blanchard 19 La. Ann. 167 1867 0 Mortgages, Deeds Louisiana
Martin v. Kelly 19 La. Ann. 444 1867 0 Contracts, Warranty Louisiana
Tate v. Fletcher 19 La. Ann. 371 1867 0 Contracts, Property, Abolition Louisiana
Courtney v. Shelton 19 La. Ann. 380 1867 0 Contracts Louisiana
Simpson v. Lewis 19 La. Ann. 453 1867 0 Contracts, Property Louisiana
Perry v. Holloway 10 Rob. 107 1845 0 Debts, property, fieri facias, mortgages, privileges, fraud Louisiana
Chapman v. Hardesty 10 Rob. 34 1845 0 Successions, sales, writ of fifa, contracts, property Louisiana
Labauve v. Boudreau 9 Rob. 28 1844 0 Simulation, fraud, successions, sales Louisiana
Stone v. Tew 9 Rob. 193 1844 0 Promissory notes, community property Louisiana
Stafford v. Mead 9 Rob. 142 1844 0 Community property, sales, seizure, mortgages, damages, privileges Louisiana
Jenkins v. Dutel 9 Rob. 36 1844 0 Property, successions Louisiana
De Blanc v. Mouton 9 Rob. 48 1844 0 Community property, debts, seizure, sales, damages Louisiana
New Orleans Gas Light & Banking Co. v. Botts 9 Rob. 305 1844 0 Redhibition, sales, runaway enslaved person, recission, warranty Louisiana
Mayfield v. Averitt's Adm'r 11 Tex. 140 1853 0 Wrongful claim of property Texas
Lawrence v. Guice 9 Rob. 219 1844 0 Community property, successions, privileges, syndic Louisiana
Jenkins v. Thenet 9 Rob. 34 1844 0 Successions, fraud, sales, property, conflict of laws Louisiana
Bailey v. Stevens 9 Rob. 158 1844 0 Property, torts Louisiana
Penny v. Christmas 7 La. 481 1844 0 Successions, community property, sales, privileges, sequestration, conflict of laws Louisiana
Rhodes v. Union Bank 7 La. 63 1844 0 Forced heirs, successions, property, mortgages Louisiana