Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Cressap v. Winchester 6 Rob. 458 1844 0 Seizure, sales, obligations, property, fieri facias, fraud Louisiana
Sledge’s Adm’rs v. Clopton 6 Ala. 589 1844 0 Use of Enslaved Persons as Collateral Alabama
Winter v. Zacharie 6 Rob. 466 1844 0 Sales, property, petitory action, damages Louisiana
Whiting v. Rust 42 Va. 483 1844 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Arbonneaux v. Letorey 6 Rob. 456 1844 0 Property, employment law, promissory notes, prescription, fraud Louisiana
Gardiner v. Cross 6 Rob. 454 1844 0 Assault, battery, torts Louisiana
Fink v. Martin 8 Rob. 256 1844 0 Property, seizure, sales, mortgages, fraud, simulation, fieri facias Louisiana
Babin v. Nolan 6 Rob. 508 1844 0 Community property, compensation, divorce, mortgages Louisiana
Clay v. Ballard 9 Rob. 308 1844 0 Agency, obligations, contracts, simulation, conflict of laws, consideration, res judicata Louisiana
Mills v. Stewart 24 Tenn. 308 1844 0 Tennessee
McMichael v. Davidson 7 La. 53 1844 0 Sales, debts, property Louisiana
Benton v. Pope 24 Tenn. 392 1844 0 Tennessee
Langdon v. Roane's Adm'r 6 Ala. 518 1844 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Livaudais v. Haydel 6 Rob. 367 1844 0 Mortgages, property, privileges, debts, contracts Louisiana
Burkett v. Layton 7 La. 457 1844 0 Trusts, marriage, community property, conflict of laws, privileges, prescription Louisiana
Clarke v. Curtis 42 Va. 289 1844 1 Virginia
Morgan v. Herriman 7 La. 322 1844 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, warranty Louisiana
Knight v. Heinnes 9 Rob. 377 1844 0 Sales, redhibition, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Self v. Morris 7 La. 24 1844 0 Successions, community property, privileges, contracts Louisiana
Merritt v. Burgess 7 La. 434 1844 0 Petitory action, sales, fraud, simulation Louisiana