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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Linton v. Wikoff 12 La. Ann. 878 1857 0 Debts, secutiries, mortgages, property Louisiana
Baron v. Phelan 4 Mart. (o.s.) 88 1816 0 Debts, sales, property, runaway enslaved person, privileges, damages, seizure, mortgages, restitution Louisiana
Percy's Syndic v. Percy 7 Mart. (n.s.) 348 1829 0 Debts, sales, privileges, community property, successions, reconventional demand Louisiana
Baird v. Livingston 1 Rob. 182 1841 0 Debts, sales, mortgages, prescription, contracts Louisiana
Bemiss v. Hawkins 2 La. Ann. 500 1847 0 Debts, sales, mandates, seizure, recordation, pledges, property, arbitration, simulation Louisiana
Denson v. Stewart 15 La. Ann. 456 1860 0 Debts, Sale of Enslaved Person Louisiana
Briggs v. Spencer 3 Rob. 265 1842 0 Debts, res judicata, property, seizure, conflict of laws, bonds Louisiana
Patin v. Her Creditors 9 La. 64 1836 0 Debts, property, privileges, mortgages, contracts, syndic, community property Louisiana
Perry v. Holloway 10 Rob. 107 1845 0 Debts, property, fieri facias, mortgages, privileges, fraud Louisiana
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Texas Railroad v. Barksdale 15 La. Ann. 465 1860 0 Debts, Property, Bonds Louisiana
Michoud, Syndic of the Creditors of DaLon, v. Lacroix 8 Mart. (n.s.) 445 1830 0 Debts, promissory notes, property, seizure, agency, contracts Louisiana
Kenner & Co's Syndic v. Holliday 19 La. 154 1841 0 Debts, promissory notes, mortgages, property, syndic, successions, privileges Louisiana
Rawle, Use of Russell v. Skipwith & Wife 8 Mart. (n.s.) 407 1830 0 Debts, privileges, obligations, contracts, suretyship, mortgages, property, community property, sales Louisiana
Ingham v. Thomas 6 La. 82 1833 0 Debts, privileges, mortgages, recordation, syndic Louisiana
Brognier v. Forstall 3 Mart. (o.s.) 577 1815 0 Debts, mortgages, seizure, sales, contracts, obligations, property, community property Louisiana
Peytavin v. Hopkins 5 Mart. (o.s.) 438 1818 0 Debts, mortgages, property, seizure, sales, privileges, successions, hearsay Louisiana
Havard v. Stone 5 Mart. (n.s.) 126 1826 0 Debts, injunction, conflict of laws Louisiana
Dancy v. Martin, Cobb & Co. 23 La. Ann. 323 1871 0 Debts/inheritence Louisiana
Knott v. Knott 26 Ark. 444 1871 0 Debt secured by enslaved persons Arkansas
Davis v. Gaines 28 Ark. 440 1873 0 Debt secured by enslaved persons Ark.