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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Poydras v. Tusson 10 La. 46 1836 0 Sales, mortgages, seizure, sales, contracts, property Louisiana
Marie Louise v. Marot 9 La. 473 1836 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, damages Louisiana
Poydras v. Mourain 9 La. 492 1836 0 Successions, wills, sales, property, emancipation, obligations Louisiana
Guerin v. Bagneries 9 La. 471 1836 0 Petitory action, sales Louisiana
Chardon's Heirs v. Bongue 9 La. 458 1836 0 Successions, wills, emancipation, fraud, capacity Louisiana
Hampton's Heirs v. Barrett 9 La. 336 1836 0 Property, community property, debts, successions, privileges, sales Louisiana
Tucker v. Peebles's Curator 10 La. 403 1836 0 Injunction, sales, property, successions, wills, conflict of laws Louisiana
Thornton v. Mansker 10 La. 121 1836 0 Successions, curator, property, community property, sales, debts, privileges Louisiana
Overton v. Overton 10 La. 466 1836 0 Successions, property, sequestration, sales Louisiana
Winn v. Twogood 9 La. 422 1836 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Guerrier v. Lambeth 9 La. 339 1836 0 Damages, torts, property, jury instruction Louisiana
Kelso v. Beaman 10 La. 450 1836 0 Mortgages, agency, privileges, seizure, sales Louisiana
Taylor v. Felps 10 La. 114 1836 0 Community property, property, marriage, witness testimony, partnerships Louisiana
Bank of the United States v. Smith 4 D.C. 712 1836 0 United States
Harris v. Firth 4 D.C. 710 1836 0 Freedom Petition United States
Swoope v. Trotter 4 Port. 27 1836 0 Property dispute Alabama
Carey v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 13 1836 0 Municipal Corporations/Municpal Law United States
United States v. Carter 4 D.C. 732 1836 0 Indictment at common law against a freedman will lie not withstanding Act 12.17.1792 sec 17. - this act that denotes the punishment for blacks in virginia for assault. United States
John v. Morton 8 G. & J. 391 1836 0 Maryland
Henderson v. Vaulx 18 Tenn. 30 1836 0 Tennessee