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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Philadelphia Loan Co. v. Towner 13 Conn. 249 1839 1 Connecticut
White v. White 20 N.C. 401 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Burlingham v. Belding 21 Wend. 463 1839 0 Will & Trust SC of Judicature of New York
Fortier v. Labranche 13 La. 355 1839 0 Sales, recission, succession, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony Louisiana
Gibson v. Huie 14 La. 124 1839 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, damages, personal jurisdiction, promissory notes, service Louisiana
Pavageau, F. M. C. v. His Creditors 13 La. 354 1839 0 Property, syndics, privileges, mortgages, promissory notes Louisiana
Escurix v. Daboval 13 La. 87 1839 0 Damages, false imprisonment, seizure, sales, debts, privileges Louisiana
Reynaud's Heirs v. Peytavin's Executors 13 La. 121 1839 0 Partnerships, property, dissolution, partition Louisiana
Lobdell v. Bullitt 13 La. 348 1839 0 Torts, damages, witness testimony, negligence Louisiana
Bailly, F. M. C. v. Percy, F. W. C. 14 La. 17 1839 0 Petitory action, property, sales, seizure, prescription, mortgages, syndic, privileges, successions Louisiana
Lesassier v. Dashiell 13 La. 151 1839 0 Property, sales, removal, fraud, mortgages, damages Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 13 La. 143 1839 0 Parol evidence, sales, property, leases, seizure, damages, eviction, mortgages Louisiana
Zimmer v. Thompson 13 La. 22 1839 0 Sales, warranty, redhibition, recission Louisiana
Painpaie v. Martin 14 La. 59 1839 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, promissory notes Louisiana
Emerson's Heirs v. Hall 14 La. 1 1839 0 Criminal law, seizure, sales, privileges, successions, property Louisiana
Guerin v. Bagneries 13 La. 14 1839 0 Successions, sequestration, sales, seizure, recordation, wills, property Louisiana
Behan v. Hite 14 La. 67 1839 0 Sales, delivery, interrogatories Louisiana
Cecile v. St. Denis 14 La. 184 1839 0 Sales, fraud, wills, capacity Louisiana
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, domicil, emancipation Louisiana
Edwards v. Nicholson 13 La. 582 1839 0 Damages, seizure, sales, injunction, trespass Louisiana