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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Paxton v. Cobb 2 La. 137 1831 0 Fraud, reconventional demand, delivery, property Louisiana
Cecile v. St. Denis 14 La. 184 1839 0 Sales, fraud, wills, capacity Louisiana
Benoit v. Hebert 1 La. 212 1830 0 Successions, property, simulation, fraud, partition Louisiana
Smith's Heirs v. Blunt 2 La. 132 1831 0 Mortgages, sales, seizure, debts, successions, privileges, property Louisiana
Chisolm v. Skillman 2 La. 142 1831 0 Seizure, sales, successions, damages, property, community property, debts, privileges Louisiana
Casanova's Heirs v. Avegno 9 La. 192 1836 0 Hypothecary action, mortgages, successions, privileges, property, community property, sales Louisiana
Nor v. Taylor 13 La. 249 1839 0 Property, sales, contracts, breach, wills, mortgages, promissory notes, damages Louisiana
Cassidy v. His Creditors 18 La. 402 1841 0 Syndic, successions, property, debts Louisiana
Adams v. Ryder 5 La. 261 1833 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, damages Louisiana
Phillis v. Gentin 9 La. 208 1836 0 Freedom suit, damages, sales Louisiana
Baptiste, F. W. C. v. Soulie, F. W. C. 13 La. 268 1839 0 Sales, recission, damages, redhibition, promissory notes, prescription, evidence Louisiana
Cox v. Rees 10 La. 232 1836 0 Suretyship, mortgages, property, debts, privileges Louisiana
Prudence v. Bermodi 1 La. 234 1830 0 Sales, emancipation, freedom suit, successions, property, simulation, fraud, debts Louisiana
Strawbridge v. Turner 9 La. 213 1836 0 Torts, property, damages, negligence, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Kemper's Heirs v. Hulick 19 La. 349 1841 0 Successions, petitory action, property Louisiana
Hutchings v. Johnson's Heirs 10 La. 245 1836 0 Successions, privileges, debts, contracts, sales Louisiana
Patterson v. Bonner 14 La. 214 1839 0 Damages, injunction, property, sales, promissory notes, contracts, res judicata, privileges Louisiana
Newsom v. Adams 2 La. 153 1831 0 Parol evidence, conflict of laws Louisiana
Rapp v. Peyroux 13 La. 218 1839 0 Community property, property, sales, promissory notes, damages Louisiana
Briant v. Marsh 19 La. 391 1841 0 Promissory notes, sales, redhibition, recission Louisiana