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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Myrick's Heirs v. Boyd 4 Tenn. 180 1817 1 Tennessee
Perry v. Perry 4 N.C. 184 1817 0 Descent & distribution North Carolina
Jackson's Assignees v. Cutright 19 Va. 308 1817 1 Virginia
Phillips's Lessee v. Robertson 5 Tenn. 154 1817 1 Tennessee
State v. Sparrow 4 N.C. 93 1817 0 Larceny North Carolina
State v. Walker 4 N.C. 230 1817 0 Homicide North Carolina
Sneed v. Harris 4 N.C. 240 1817 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Spence v. Yellowly 4 N.C. 114 1817 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Gaither v. Mumford 4 N.C. 167 1817 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Meany v. Head 16 F. Cas. 1302 1817 1 United States
Stockdale v. Escaut 4 Mart. (o.s.) 564 1817 0 Sales, evidence, parol evidence, property Louisiana
Trudeau's Ex'r. v. Robinette 4 Mart. (o.s.) 577 1817 0 Successions, emancipation, sales, freedom suit, property, evidence Louisiana
Duncan v. Cevallos' Ex'rs 4 Mart. (o.s.) 571 1817 0 Sales, fraud, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, evidence, witness testimony, recission Louisiana
Gale v. Davis' heirs 4 Mart. (o.s.) 645 1817 0 Successions, partition, wills, property, community property, mortgages, sales, damages Louisiana
Petit v. Gillet 5 Mart. (o.s.) 19 1817 0 Abatement, prescription, res judicata, property, evidence Louisiana
Foster v. Dupre 5 Mart. (o.s.) 6 1817 0 Property, libel, seizure, contracts, assumption, consideration, damages, torts Louisiana
Seville v. Chretien 5 Mart. (o.s.) 275 1817 0 Freedom suit, emancipation, res judicata, witness testimony, Louisiana
Bayon v. Tricou 5 Mart. (o.s.) 1 1817 0 Property, sales, recission Louisiana
Fortier v. M'Donogh 4 Mart. (o.s.) 718 1817 0 Wages, labor, damages, contracts Louisiana
Bayon v. Mollere 4 Mart. (o.s.) 621 1817 0 Petitory action, damages, sales, evidence Louisiana