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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Bird v. Doiron 7 La. 181 1844 0 Partnerships, successions, property, privileges Louisiana
Wafer v. Hemken 9 Rob. 203 1844 0 Seizure, sales, damages, fraud, property, fieri facias Louisiana
Parkison v. Boyle 7 La. 82 1844 0 Suretyship, torts, sequestration Louisiana
Merritt v. Burgess 7 La. 434 1844 0 Petitory action, sales, fraud, simulation Louisiana
Lewis v. Cartwright 7 La. 186 1844 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws Louisiana
Villeré v. Græter 7 La. 203 1844 0 Damages, murder, torts Louisiana
Mishon v. Bein 7 La. 146 1844 0 Petitory action, usufruct, successions Louisiana
Burkett v. Layton 7 La. 457 1844 0 Trusts, marriage, community property, conflict of laws, privileges, prescription Louisiana
Morgan v. Herriman 7 La. 322 1844 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, warranty Louisiana
Self v. Morris 7 La. 24 1844 0 Successions, community property, privileges, contracts Louisiana
Livaudais v. Haydel 6 Rob. 367 1844 0 Mortgages, property, privileges, debts, contracts Louisiana
McMichael v. Davidson 7 La. 53 1844 0 Sales, debts, property Louisiana
Jones v. Hunter 6 Rob. 235 1843 0 Successions, property, intervenor, sales, damages, conflict of laws Louisiana
Drummond v. Commissioners of the Clinton & Port Hudson Railroad 7 La. 234 1844 0 Sales, fraud, seizure, mortgages Louisiana
Knight v. Heinnes 9 Rob. 377 1844 0 Sales, redhibition, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Clay v. Ballard 9 Rob. 308 1844 0 Agency, obligations, contracts, simulation, conflict of laws, consideration, res judicata Louisiana
Oliver v. Oliver 6 Rob. 36 1843 0 Community property, property, fraud, mortgages, privileges, sales, partition, successions Louisiana
Arbonneaux v. Letorey 6 Rob. 456 1844 0 Property, employment law, promissory notes, prescription, fraud Louisiana
Dodd v. Crain 6 Rob. 58 1843 0 Seizure, sales, mortgages, property, recordation, hypothecary action Louisiana
Gardiner v. Cross 6 Rob. 454 1844 0 Assault, battery, torts Louisiana