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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hermann, Briggs & Co. v. Hootsell 18 La. 419 1841 0 Promissory notes, intervenor, sales, conflict of laws, property Louisiana
Thomas v. Thomas 2 La. 166 1831 0 Wills, parol evidence, property Louisiana
Pemberton v. Zacharie 5 La. 310 1833 0 Promissory notes, obligations, sales, property, debts, contracts, successions, mortgages Louisiana
Brumfield v. Cunningham 14 La. 264 1840 0 Promissory notes, fraud, damages Louisiana
Montgomery v. Russell 10 La. 330 1836 0 Bonds, suretyship, seizure, libel, conflict of laws, property, privileges, sales Louisiana
Smith v. Bradford 14 La. 281 1840 0 Sales, property, promissory notes, mortgages, seizure, sales, privileges, debts, damages Louisiana
Barrett v. Walker 14 La. 303 1840 0 Promissory notes, property, mortgages, conflict of laws, contracts, sales Louisiana
Magoffin v. Stringer 13 La. 370 1839 0 Promissory notes, sales, successions, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, warranty, debts Louisiana
Macarty v. Bond's Administrator 9 La. 351 1836 0 Sales, property, successions, damages, privileges, mortgages Louisiana
Montreuil v. Pierre 9 La. 356 1836 0 Successions, property, wills, capacity, emancipation, conflict of laws, prescription Louisiana
Houghteling v. Fisher 19 La. 475 1841 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, damages Louisiana
Sample v. Lamb's Curator 2 La. 275 1831 0 Wages, successions, contracts, privileges, damages Louisiana
Russell v. Favier 18 La. 585 1841 0 Petitory action, sales, property, conflict of laws, damages, bailment Louisiana
Guerin's Heirs v. Bagneries 18 La. 590 1841 0 Successions, capacity, parol evidence, seizure, sales, petitory action, wills Louisiana
Norwood v. Green 5 Mart. (n.s.) 175 1826 0 Sales, successions, property, conflict of laws Louisiana
Anonymous 2 N.C. 259 1795 0 Estates North Carolina
Swindler v. Peyroux 5 La. 468 1833 0 Successions, mortgages, property, sales, community property, damages, injunction, promissory notes, partnerships, debts Louisiana
Poydras v. Taylor 9 La. 488 1836 0 Successions, wills, sales, emancipation Louisiana
Davidson v. Buel 5 La. 491 1833 0 Property, syndic, sales, privileges, seizure Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 10 La. 524 1837 0 Sales, mortgages, property, contracts, damages, leases Louisiana