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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Prevost's Heirs v. Johnson 9 Mart. (o.s.) 123 1820 0 Property, sales, deeds, adverse possession, syndic, taxes, evidence, subrogation, prescription, witness testimony, parol evidence, contracts Louisiana
Julien v. Langlish 9 Mart. (o.s.) 205 1821 0 Successions, freedom suit, emancipation, property, witness testimony Louisiana
Allain v. Young 9 Mart. (o.s.) 221 1821 0 Damages, torts, property, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Peabody v. Carrol 9 Mart. (o.s.) 295 1821 0 Seizure, property, sales, delivery, contracts, conflict of laws Louisiana
Dussuau v. Rilieux 9 Mart. (o.s.) 318 1821 0 Suretyship, damages, seizure, property, sales, debts Louisiana
Terrel's Heirs vs. Cropper 9 Mart. (o.s.) 350 1821 0 Sales, successions, fraud, privileges Louisiana
Hicks v. Martin 9 Mart. (o.s.) 47 1820 0 Petitory action, successions, conflict of laws, Louisiana
Leonard's Tutor v. Mandeville 9 Mart. (o.s.) 489 1821 0 Successions, property, sales Louisiana
Broh v. Jenkins 9 Mart. (o.s.) 526 1821 0 Successions, sales, prescription, conflict of laws, property Louisiana
St. Avid v. Weimprender's Syndics 9 Mart. (o.s.) 648 1821 0 Privileges, property, intervenor, syndics, seizure, sales, witness testimony Louisiana
Livingston v. Heerman 9 Mart. (o.s.) 656 1821 0 Libel, water law, reparations, defamation, property, sales, riparian rights Louisiana
Kingsley v. Bill 9 Mass. 197 1812 1 Massachusetts
Suchovolsky v. Pearlstein 9 Mass. App. Dec. 52 1955 1 Massachusetts
Owings v. Jones 9 Md. 108 1856 1 Maryland
Jerry v. Townshend 9 Md. 145 1856 0 Maryland
Denmead v. Bank of Baltimore 9 Md. 179 1856 1 Maryland
Haney v. Marshall 9 Md. 194 1856 1 Maryland
Brent v. Davis 9 Md. 217 1856 1 Maryland
Kauffman v. Walker 9 Md. 229 1856 1 Maryland
Dowling v. Smith 9 Md. 242 1856 1 Maryland