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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Montgomery v. Levistones 8 Rob. 145 1844 0 Promissory notes, prescription, debts Louisiana
Magee v. Childers 6 Ala. 196 1844 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Babin v. Nolan 6 Rob. 508 1844 0 Community property, compensation, divorce, mortgages Louisiana
Cox v. Camp 6 Rob. 425 1844 0 Community property, warranty, sales, simulation, mortgages Louisiana
Lemos v. Daubert 8 Rob. 224 1844 0 Redhibition, sales, recission Louisiana
Lemos v. Daubert 8 Rob. 225 1844 0 Redhibition, sales, recission Louisiana
Seawell v. Henry 6 Ala. 226 1844 0 Action of detinue to recovery enslaved person Alabama
Irish v. Wright 8 Rob. 428 1844 0 Damages, fraud, debts, service Louisiana
Hagan v. Hart 6 Rob. 427 1844 0 Sales, privileges, seizure, injunction, property Louisiana
Winter v. Zacharie 6 Rob. 466 1844 0 Sales, property, petitory action, damages Louisiana
Cressap v. Winchester 6 Rob. 458 1844 0 Seizure, sales, obligations, property, fieri facias, fraud Louisiana
Gardiner v. Cross 6 Rob. 454 1844 0 Assault, battery, torts Louisiana
Arbonneaux v. Letorey 6 Rob. 456 1844 0 Property, employment law, promissory notes, prescription, fraud Louisiana
Clay v. Ballard 9 Rob. 308 1844 0 Agency, obligations, contracts, simulation, conflict of laws, consideration, res judicata Louisiana
Knight v. Heinnes 9 Rob. 377 1844 0 Sales, redhibition, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Drummond v. Commissioners of the Clinton & Port Hudson Railroad 7 La. 234 1844 0 Sales, fraud, seizure, mortgages Louisiana
McMichael v. Davidson 7 La. 53 1844 0 Sales, debts, property Louisiana
Livaudais v. Haydel 6 Rob. 367 1844 0 Mortgages, property, privileges, debts, contracts Louisiana
Self v. Morris 7 La. 24 1844 0 Successions, community property, privileges, contracts Louisiana
Morgan v. Herriman 7 La. 322 1844 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, warranty Louisiana