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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Adams v. Gaynard 5 Mart. (n.s.) 248 1826 0 Petitory action, debts, promissory notes, witness testimony, best evidence rule, subrogation, sales Louisiana
Campbell v. Miller 1 Mart. (n.s.) 514 1823 0 Petitory action, damages, sequestration, property, witness testimony, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Hutchings v. Field 10 La. 237 1836 0 Petitory action, damages, sales, warranty, property, promissory notes, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Walker v. Allen 19 La. 307 1841 0 Petitory action, damages, sales, seizure, property, bonds, mortgages, partnerships Louisiana
Bayon v. Mollere 4 Mart. (o.s.) 621 1817 0 Petitory action, damages, sales, evidence Louisiana
Campbell v. Armstrong 1 Mart. (n.s.) 574 1823 0 Petitory action, damages, restitution, torts Louisiana
Wells v. McMaster 5 Rob. 154 1843 0 Petitory action, damages Louisiana
Keys v. Nettles 12 La. 381 1838 0 Petitory action, community property, capacity Louisiana
Willis v. Cadenhead 28 Ala. 472 1856 0 Petitition for Distribution of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Hill v. Richards 19 Miss. 194 1848 0 Petition to sell slaves Mississippi
Pitts v. Ennis 1 Tex. 604 1846 0 Petition to recover value of slave Texas
Love v. Wyatt 19 Tex. 312 1857 0 Petition to recover slave Texas
Ex parte Sims 44 Ala. 248 1870 0 Petition to establish bill of sale Alabama
Caffey v. Rankin 33 N.C. 449 1850 0 Petition to emancipate a slave North Carolina
Sartor v. Sartor 39 Miss. 760 1861 0 Petition to contest a will, including division of slaves Mississippi
Lowe v. Barnett 38 Miss. 329 1860 0 Petition regarding marital property in a will Mississippi
Eaves v. King 1 Del. 141 1833 0 Petition of replevin and dismisaal due to the freedom of a woman and two kids Delaware
Dave v. Houston 1 Del. Cas. 314 1801 0 Petition of freedom for rest of enslaved people with promissory notes; denied Delaware
Ingram v. War 13 Miss. 746 1846 0 Petition in probate court Mississippi
Inhabitants of Stockbridge v. Inhabitants of West Stockbridge 13 Mass. 302 1816 0 Petition for review Massachusetts