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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Griffin v. Waters 1 Rob. 149 1841 0 Partition, property, community property, successions, partnerships Louisiana
Jackson v. Heirs of Bridges 1 Rob. 172 1841 0 Freedom suit, sales, warranty Louisiana
Dussin v. Charles 1 Rob. 195 1841 0 Promissory notes, agency, sales, freedom suit Louisiana
Hereford v. Chase 1 Rob. 212 1841 0 Promissory notes, suretyship, privileges, subrogation Louisiana
Baird v. Livingston 1 Rob. 182 1841 0 Debts, sales, mortgages, prescription, contracts Louisiana
M'Cabe v. Gentes 18 La. 31 1841 0 Seizure, sales, promissory notes, damages, mortgages Louisiana
Poydras v. Taylor 18 La. 12 1841 0 Property, successions, obligations, contracts, wills, sales Louisiana
Poydras v. Taylor 18 La. 17 1841 0 Wills, recission, sales, domicil, personal jurisdiction, successions Louisiana
Turner & Renshaw v. Wheaton 18 La. 37 1841 0 Promissory notes, sales, runaway enslaved person, recission, redhibition, warranty Louisiana
Slatter v. Holton 19 La. 39 1841 0 Sequestration, privileges, conversion Louisiana
Turner v. Latorre 18 La. 74 1841 0 Fraud, sales, delivery, petitory action, parol evidence, debts Louisiana
Mitaine v. Ferguson 18 La. 92 1841 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, sequestration Louisiana
Kenner & Co's Syndic v. Holliday 19 La. 154 1841 0 Debts, promissory notes, mortgages, property, syndic, successions, privileges Louisiana
Flower v. Millaudon 19 La. 195 1841 0 Sales, seizure, privileges, delivery, consideration Louisiana
Skipwith v. His Creditors 19 La. 198 1841 0 Successions, mortgages, syndic, privileges, properrty, sales, subrogation, debts, obligations, contracts Louisiana
Stetson v. Stackhouse 18 La. 119 1841 0 Promissory notes, consideration, mortgages Louisiana
Penalta v. Borges' Executor 18 La. 348 1841 0 Successions, agency, property, witness testimony Louisiana
Fleytas v. Pontchartrain Rail Road 18 La. 339 1841 0 Murder, negligence, torts Louisiana
Powell v. Aiken & Gwinn 18 La. 321 1841 0 Property, intervenor, debts, privileges, contracts Louisiana
Gillispie v. Day 19 La. 263 1841 0 Successions, sales, witness testimony, property Louisiana