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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Foutelet v. Dugas 11 La. 49 1837 0 Successions, mortgages, injunction, property, community property, sales Louisiana
Cockerham v. Davis 5 Port. 220 1837 1 Alabama
Hall v. Emerson's Curator 11 La. 1 1837 0 Successions, property, sales, debts, privileges, seizure Louisiana
Mourain v. Beauvais 10 La. 477 1837 0 Attorney's fees, seizure, sales, privileges, injunction, damages Louisiana
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Insurance dispute over property including slaves Massachusetts
Thomassin v. Raphael's Executor 11 La. 128 1837 0 Successions, forced heir, legitimacy, filiation, marriage, emancipation Louisiana
Orso v. Orso 11 La. 61 1837 0 Successions, property, community property, promissory notes Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 10 La. 524 1837 0 Sales, mortgages, property, contracts, damages, leases Louisiana
M'Burney v. Flagg 11 La. 333 1837 0 Seizure, sales, property, community property, contracts, debts, mortgages, prescription Louisiana
Arnous v. Lesassier 10 La. 592 1837 0 Successions, property, mortgages, recordation, contracts Louisiana
Stewart's Curator v. Row 10 La. 530 1837 0 Successions, property, community property, conflict of laws Louisiana
Lucket v. Lucket 11 La. 241 1837 0 Community property, property, seizure, privileges, sales Louisiana
Laclotte's Heirs v. Labarre 11 La. 179 1837 0 Successions, legitimacy Louisiana
Nathan v. Gardere 11 La. 262 1837 0 Partnerships, property, promissory notes, privileges, mortgages Louisiana
Conway v. Williams' Administrator 10 La. 568 1837 0 Promissory notes, prescription, sales, witness testimony, debts Louisiana
Burke v. Clarke 11 La. 206 1837 0 Sales, damages, agency, partnerships, theft Louisiana
Rroctor v. Richardson 11 La. 186 1837 0 Sales, property, partnerships, successions, community property, possessory action Louisiana
Sarce v. Dunoyer's Executor 11 La. 220 1837 0 Wills, successions, emancipation Louisiana
Mulhollan v. Eaton 11 La. 291 1837 0 Promissory notes, partnerships, sales, liquidation, obligations Louisiana
Penny v. Toulouse 11 La. 109 1837 0 Petitory action, donations, sales, seizure, property Louisiana