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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Spalding v. Taylor 1 La. Ann. 195 1846 0 Damages, ngeligence, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony, conflict of laws Louisiana
Draughon v. Ryan 16 La. Ann. 309 1861 0 Promissory Notes, Mortgage, Sale of Slaves Louisiana
Brabo v. Martin 5 La. 275 1833 0 Sales, recission, redhibition Louisiana
Succession of Wade 21 La. Ann. 343 1869 0 Wills, property Louisiana
McDermott v. Cannon 14 La. Ann. 313 1859 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana
Duval v. Ardrey 1 La. Ann. 243 1846 0 Tutorship, mortgages, property, leases, obligations, fraud, intervenor, debts Louisiana
Spencer v. Rist 16 La. Ann. 318 1861 0 Property, Sale of slaves, Secured Transactions Louisiana
Martin v. Drake 1 Rob. 218 1842 0 Promissory notes, redhibition, sales, community property, suretyship Louisiana
Doriocourt v. Jacobs 1 La. Ann. 214 1846 0 Successions, wills, executor, prescription, privileges Louisiana
Dussin v. Charles 1 Rob. 195 1841 0 Promissory notes, agency, sales, freedom suit Louisiana
Marks v. Witkouski 16 La. Ann. 341 1861 0 Wills, Estates, Heirs Louisiana
Alexandrie v. Saloy 14 La. Ann. 327 1859 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, debts Louisiana
Succession of Forsyth 21 La. Ann. 367 1869 0 Wills, property Louisiana
Edwards v. Ballard 14 La. Ann. 362 1859 0 Property, Wills Louisiana
Hereford v. Chase 1 Rob. 212 1841 0 Promissory notes, suretyship, privileges, subrogation Louisiana
Miller v. Andrus 1 La. Ann. 237 1846 0 Successions, donation inter vivos, property, obligations Louisiana
Succession of Pratt 16 La. Ann. 357 1861 0 Property, Contracts Louisiana
Gallier v. Walsh 1 Rob. 226 1842 0 Partnership, liquidation, property, contracts Louisiana
Dohan v. Wilson 14 La. Ann. 353 1859 0 Sales, redhibition Louisiana
Grand Gulf Railroad & Banking v. Stanbrough 1 La. Ann. 261 1846 0 Promissory notes, consideration, property, contracts, conflict of laws Louisiana