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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Provost v. Provost 4 Mart. (o.s.) 506 1816 0 Sales, property, fraud, privileges, community property, contracts, delivery, simulation Louisiana
Forsyth v. Nash 4 Mart. (o.s.) 385 1816 0 Property, sales, recordation, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony, conflict of laws, criminal law Louisiana
Morgan v. M'Gowan 4 Mart. (o.s.) 209 1816 0 Sales, contracts, redhibition, breach, recission, recordation, damages, property Louisiana
Bore's ex'r. v. Quierry's ex'r. 4 Mart. (o.s.) 545 1816 0 Partnership, property, cohabitation, successions, wills, sales, evidence, contracts Louisiana
Terry v. Patton 4 Mart. (o.s.) 301 1816 0 Seizure, conflict of laws Louisiana
Johnson v. Boon's Heirs 4 Mart. (o.s.) 380 1816 0 Successions, privileges, debts, legitimacy, property Louisiana
Morgan v. M'Gowan 4 Mart. (o.s.) 289 1816 0 Damages, judgment Louisiana
Dussuau's Syndics v. Bredeaux 4 Mart. (o.s.) 450 1816 0 Syndic, successions, property, privileges, sales, evidence, disavowal Louisiana
Roussel v. Dukeylus' Syndics 4 Mart. (o.s.) 218 1816 0 Mortgages, trusts, fraud, sales, promissory notes, contracts, debts Louisiana
Victoire v. Dussuau 4 Mart. (o.s.) 212 1816 0 Parol evidence, contracts, witness testimony, emancipation, freedom suit, capacity, property Louisiana
Collins v. Underhill's Executor 5 N.C. 579 1816 1 North Carolina
Administrator of Allen v. Peden 5 N.C. 638 1816 0 Constitutional Law North Carolina
Cotten v. Powell 5 N.C. 431 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Smock v. Warford 4 N.J.L. 306 1816 Recovery of debt New Jersey
Tilghman v. Steuart 4 H. & J. 156 1816 0 Maryland
Casey v. Fonville 5 N.C. 404 1816 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Massey v. Massey's Lessee 4 H. & J. 141 1816 0 Maryland
Nichols v. Palmer 5 N.C. 436 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
West v. Dubberly 4 N.C. 38 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Dyer v. Rich 5 N.C. 610 1816 0 Property Interests North Carolina