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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Sankey's Ex'rs v. Sankeys Distributees 8 Ala. 601 1845 1 Alabama
Graves v. Hemken 12 La. 103 1845 0 Seizure, property, wills, successions, conflict of laws, damages Louisiana
Lawson v. Orear 7 Ala. 784 1845 1 Alabama
Offutt v. Morancy 12 La. 92 1845 0 Sales, contracts, promissory notes, delivery Louisiana
State v. Thomas 12 La. 48 1845 0 Statutory interpretation, wills, property, criminal law Louisiana
Smith v. Berwick 12 La. 20 1845 0 Sales, fraud, mortgages, damages, contracts, conflict of laws, property Louisiana
Priestley v. Bisland 9 Rob. 425 1845 0 Partnerships, property, privileges, notice, service Louisiana
Haile v. Rils 9 Rob. 509 1845 0 Sales, seizure, property, mortgages Louisiana
State v. Judge of the District Court of the Fourth District 9 Rob. 480 1845 0 Partition, property, community property, successions, injunction, mandamus Louisiana
Boyers v. Vinson 9 Rob. 518 1845 0 Sales, donations, simulation, fraud, successions, prescription Louisiana
Adams ex rel. United States v. Avery 9 Rob. 431 1845 0 Promissory notes, seizure, sales, property, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Lallande v. Lee 9 Rob. 514 1845 0 Property, sales, promissory notes, mortgages, recission, damages, subrogation Louisiana
De Gruy v. His Creditors 9 Rob. 458 1845 0 Property, syndic, sales, privileges, sequestration Louisiana
Turner v. Parker 10 Rob. 154 1845 0 Property, privileges, mortgages, seizure, sales, community property Louisiana
Gustine v. Union Bank 10 Rob. 412 1845 0 Mortgages, promissory notes, property, reconventional demand, suspensive condition, contracts, obligations, suretyship, privileges Louisiana
Stewart v. Pickard 10 Rob. 18 1845 0 Community property, sales, successions, prescription, donations Louisiana
Lockett v. Merchants Insurance 10 Rob. 339 1845 0 Insurance policy, proceeds, liability Louisiana
McCargo v. New Orleans Insurance 10 Rob. 202 1845 0 Insurance policy, emancipation, murder Louisiana
McCargo v. Merchants Insurance 10 Rob. 349 1845 0 Insurance policy, emancipation, murder Louisiana
Felps v. Commissioners of the Clinton & Port Hudson Rail Road 10 Rob. 89 1845 0 Seizure, sales, mortgages, privileges, property, obligations Louisiana