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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Bell v. Lacy 16 La. Ann. 51 1861 0 Sale of Slave Louisiana
State v. Moore 8 Rob. 518 1843 0 Murder, black code, manslaughter, criminal law, statutory interpretation, property Louisiana
Brown v. Raby 14 La. Ann. 41 1859 0 Freedom suit, emancipation Louisiana
State v. Bill 8 Rob. 527 1844 0 Criminal law, rape, statutory interpretation Louisiana
Noland v. Bemiss 14 La. Ann. 49 1859 0 Mortgages, property, promissory notes Louisiana
Babin v. Nolan 4 Rob. 278 1843 0 Sales, community property, divorce, successions, partition Louisiana
Mercier v. Canonge 12 La. 385 1846 0 Successions, privileges, liquidation, community property, sales, tutorship Louisiana
State v. Lennon 8 Rob. 543 1844 0 Criminal law, perjury, evidence Louisiana
Chabert v. Beard 12 La. 397 1846 0 Community property, mortgages, promissory notes Louisiana
Van Wick v. Rist 14 La. Ann. 56 1859 0 Capacity, wills, executors Louisiana
Cox v. Robinson 2 Rob. 313 1842 0 Promissory notes, seizure, damages, suretyship, property Louisiana
Collier v. His Creditors 12 La. 398 1846 0 Mortgages, property, seizure, sales, promissory notes, prescription, privileges Louisiana
White & Trufant v. Cazenave 14 La. Ann. 57 1859 0 Specific performance, contracts, property Louisiana
Walpole v. Renfroe 16 La. Ann. 92 1861 0 Property, Debts Louisiana
Wood v. Harrell 14 La. Ann. 61 1859 0 Suretyship, Warranty, Sales Louisiana
Escurieux v. Chapduc 4 Rob. 323 1843 0 Parol evidence, property, seizure, sales, promissory notes, mortgages Louisiana
Thomson v. Mylne 11 Rob. 349 1845 0 Property, sales, contracts, mortgages, successions, privileges, partition, partnerships Louisiana
Kessee v. Mayfield & Cage 14 La. Ann. 90 1859 0 Contracts, unpaid wages, disharge of employees Louisiana
Malone v. Barker 2 Rob. 369 1842 0 Petitory action, promissory notes, sales, conflict of laws, mortgages, property Louisiana
Broussard v. Broussard 11 Rob. 445 1845 0 Community property, successions, fieri facias Louisiana