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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Cuny v. Robert 16 La. 175 1840 0 Sales, petitory action, delivery, warranty, mandate, agency, prescription, property Louisiana
Hood v. M'Corkle 16 La. 240 1840 0 Murder, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Mahle v. Terry 16 La. 248 1840 0 Sales, promissory notes, seizure Louisiana
Filhiol's Heirs v. Hempkin 16 La. 326 1840 0 Successions, debts, attorney's fees, sales, property Louisiana
Nelson v. Lillard 16 La. 336 1840 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, damages, warranty, mortgages, promissory notes Louisiana
Brosnaham v. Turner 16 La. 433 1840 0 Successions, property, emancipation, legitimacy, wills, conflict of laws, capacity, sales Louisiana
Kemper's Heirs v. Hulick 16 La. 44 1840 0 Possessory action, damages, property, successions, petitory action Louisiana
Thomas v. Generis 16 La. 483 1840 0 Freedom suit, sales, property, conflict of laws, emancipation Louisiana
Morrison v. White 16 La. Ann. 100 1861 0 Sale of slave, Freedom Louisiana
Leblanc v. Bouchereau 16 La. Ann. 11 1861 0 Sale of Slave, Contracts Louisiana
Templeton v. Board of Levee Commissioners 16 La. Ann. 117 1861 0 Property Louisiana
Chapman v. Woodward 16 La. Ann. 167 1861 0 Property Louisiana
State v. Karn 16 La. Ann. 183 1861 0 Criminal Louisiana
Carmena v. Blaney 16 La. Ann. 245 1861 0 Wills, Estates, Heirs Louisiana
LeBlanc v. Bertant 16 La. Ann. 294 1861 0 Mortgages, Wills, Inheritence. Louisiana
Draughon v. Ryan 16 La. Ann. 309 1861 0 Promissory Notes, Mortgage, Sale of Slaves Louisiana
Spencer v. Rist 16 La. Ann. 318 1861 0 Property, Sale of slaves, Secured Transactions Louisiana
Smith v. Porter 16 La. Ann. 370 1861 0 Property, Wills Louisiana
Mehle v. Lapeyrollerie 16 La. Ann. 4 1861 0 Marriage, Divorce Louisiana
Pelham v. Steamboat Messenger 16 La. Ann. 99 1861 0 Sale of Slave, Death of Slave Louisiana