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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Jones v. Gale's Curatrix 4 Mart. (o.s.) 635 1817 0 Sales, debts, novation, mortgages, evidence, successions Louisiana
Cooley v. Lawrence 4 Mart. (o.s.) 639 1817 0 Sales, promissory notes, contracts, debts, evidence, obligations, suretyship, indemnification, privileges Louisiana
Landreaux v. Campbell 8 Mart. (n.s.) 478 1830 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, property Louisiana
Campbell v. Miller 1 Mart. (n.s.) 514 1823 0 Petitory action, damages, sequestration, property, witness testimony, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Smoot v. Russell 1 Mart. (n.s.) 522 1823 0 Promissory notes, conflict of laws, sales, property, obligations, mortgages, contracts, suspensive condition Louisiana
Smoot v. Baldwin 1 Mart. (n.s.) 528 1823 0 Conflict of laws, contracts, debts, sales, delivery, promissory notes, suretyship, property Louisiana
Adams v. Duprey 8 Mart. (n.s.) 470 1830 0 Property, sales, mortgages, debts Louisiana
Crummen v. Cavenah 1 Mart. (n.s.) 532 1823 0 Mortgages, property, contracts, giving in payment Louisiana
Hepp v. Parker 8 Mart. (n.s.) 473 1830 0 Redhibition, sales, witness testimony, property, warranty Louisiana
Guirot v. Guirot's Syndics 3 Mart. (n.s.) 400 1825 0 Successions, property, community property, privileges, debts, promissory notes, sales, syndic, partnerships, contracts Louisiana
Johnston's Ex'r v. Wall 1 Mart. (n.s.) 541 1823 0 Damages, torts, property, seizure, sales, mortgages, obligations, privileges Louisiana
Hebert v. Esnard 8 Mart. (n.s.) 498 1830 0 Torts, damages, property Louisiana
Dufau v. Degruys 5 Mart. (n.s.) 416 1827 0 Property, sales, recission, contracts Louisiana
Bayon v. Mollere 4 Mart. (o.s.) 621 1817 0 Petitory action, damages, sales, evidence Louisiana
Mathurin v. Livaudais 5 Mart. (n.s.) 301 1827 0 Capacity, wills, property, emancipation, trusts, donations Louisiana
Palfrey v. Kerr 8 Mart. (n.s.) 503 1830 0 Damages, agency, employment, partnerships Louisiana
M'Micken v. Smith 5 Mart. (n.s.) 427 1827 0 Service, promissory notes, notice, sales, obligations, suretyship, capacity Louisiana
Fortier v. M'Donogh 4 Mart. (o.s.) 718 1817 0 Wages, labor, damages, contracts Louisiana
Long v. Robinson 5 La. 627 1850 0 Partnerships, property, sales, partition, dissolution Louisiana
Duncan's v. Poydras's Executors 5 Mart. (n.s.) 492 1827 0 Successions, criminal law, sequestration, damages, seizure, property, prescription Louisiana