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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Johnson v. Boon's Heirs 4 Mart. (o.s.) 380 1816 0 Successions, privileges, debts, legitimacy, property Louisiana
Baron v. Phelan 4 Mart. (o.s.) 88 1816 0 Debts, sales, property, runaway enslaved person, privileges, damages, seizure, mortgages, restitution Louisiana
Labranche v. Watkins 4 Mart. (o.s.) 391 1816 0 Runaway enslaved person, sales, petitory action, evidence, prescription, fraud Louisiana
Inhabitants of Andover v. Inhabitants of Canton 13 Mass. 547 1816 0 Assusmpsit to recover expenses Massachusetts
Victoire v. Dussuau 4 Mart. (o.s.) 212 1816 0 Parol evidence, contracts, witness testimony, emancipation, freedom suit, capacity, property Louisiana
Dussuau's Syndics v. Bredeaux 4 Mart. (o.s.) 450 1816 0 Syndic, successions, property, privileges, sales, evidence, disavowal Louisiana
White v. Holsten 4 Mart. (o.s.) 471 1816 0 Property, successions, forced heirs, legitimacy, wills, parol evidence, conflict of laws, community property Louisiana
Thomas v. Soper 19 Va. 28 1816 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Crocker v. Watkins 4 Mart. (o.s.) 540 1816 0 Damages, sales, property, seizure, 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
Forsyth v. Nash 4 Mart. (o.s.) 385 1816 0 Property, sales, recordation, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony, conflict of laws, criminal law Louisiana
Terry v. Patton 4 Mart. (o.s.) 301 1816 0 Seizure, conflict of laws Louisiana
Morgan v. M'Gowan 4 Mart. (o.s.) 289 1816 0 Damages, judgment Louisiana
Morgan v. M'Gowan 4 Mart. (o.s.) 209 1816 0 Sales, contracts, redhibition, breach, recission, recordation, damages, property Louisiana
Collins v. Underhill's Executor 5 N.C. 579 1816 1 North Carolina
Allen v. Gentry 5 N.C. 609 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Dyer v. Rich 5 N.C. 610 1816 0 Property Interests North Carolina
Casey v. Fonville 5 N.C. 404 1816 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Littlejohn v. Underhill's Executor 5 N.C. 574 1816 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Nichols v. Palmer 5 N.C. 436 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina