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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
United States v. Henning 4 D.C. 608 1835 0 Illegal sale of freeperson United States
Deans v. McLendon 30 Miss. 343 1855 0 Illegal sale of enslaved men Mississippi
Arabas v. Ivers 1 Root 92 1784 0 Illegally imprisoned Connecticut
The Wilson v. United States 30 F. Cas. 239 1820 0 Illegal importation of slaves Cir Ct, D of VA
The Caroline 5 F. Cas. 90 1819 0 Illegal importation of slaves Cir Ct, D of VA
State v. Blackiston 2 Del. Cas. 229 1805 0 Illegal exportation; fined $10 Delaware
Brewer v. Harris 46 Va. 285 1848 0 Illegal detainment SC of Appeals VA
Korea Life Ins. Co. v. Morgan Guar. Trust Co. of N.Y. 269 F. Supp. 2d 424 2003 1 illegal contract United States
Pons v. Hart 5 Fla. 457 1854 0 Identity of Defendant's Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Haynes v. Harbour 14 La. Ann. 237 1859 0 Hypothecary, mortgages, property Louisiana
Poydras v. Hiriart 6 Mart. (n.s.) 650 1828 0 Hypothecary action, seizure, sales, property, mortgages, debts, sequestration Louisiana
Poydras v. Hiriart 6 Mart. (n.s.) 403 1828 0 Hypothecary action, sales, seizure, mortgages, property, debts, sequestration Louisiana
Wolf v. Lowry 10 La. Ann. 272 1855 0 Hypothecary action, sales, seizure, mortgages, privileges, property, bakruptcy, debts, community property, fraud, collusion Louisiana
McFarlane v. Richardson 11 Rob. 13 1845 0 Hypothecary action, sales, seizure, mortgages, fieri facias Louisiana
Dupuy v. Dashiell 17 La. 60 1841 0 Hypothecary action, sales, property, mortgages, prescription, recordation, privileges Louisiana
Beard v. Pijeaux 8 Mart. (n.s.) 459 1830 0 Hypothecary action, sales, property, fraud, community property Louisiana
Durnford v. Clark's Estate 3 La. 199 1831 0 Hypothecary action, property, mortgages, sales, privileges, prescription, debts Louisiana
Terrio v. Guidry 5 La. 589 1850 0 Hypothecary action, property, mortgages, judicial sale, prescription Louisiana
Scott, Carhart & Co. v. Jackson 12 La. Ann. 640 1857 0 Hypothecary action, property, mortgages Louisiana
Manice v. Duncan 12 La. Ann. 715 1857 0 Hypothecary action, property, mortgages Louisiana