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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Mayo v. Stroud 12 La. 105 1845 0 Successions, sales, seizure, partition, peremptory exceptions, property, fraud Louisiana
Compton v. Prescott 12 La. 56 1845 0 Successions, capacity, marriage, wills, property, legitimacy, onerous contracts, testamentary intent, partition Louisiana
Fabre v. Sparks 12 La. 31 1845 0 Successions, community property, wills Louisiana
Mason v. Watts 7 Ala. 703 1845 0 Levy on enslaved person Alabama
Distributees of Mitchell v. Mitchell's Adm'r. 8 Ala. 414 1845 0 Bill of sale dispute Alabama
Pope v. Wilson 7 Ala. 690 1845 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Gunn v. Harrison 7 Ala. 585 1845 0 Property dispute Alabama
Hogan & Co. v. Reynolds 8 Ala. 59 1845 0 Sale dispute Alabama
Walker v. Hampton 8 Ala. 412 1845 0 Recovery for enslaved persons Alabama
Horton v. Smith 8 Ala. 73 1845 0 Levy of enslaved persons Alabama
Carter v. Mannings 7 Ala. 851 1845 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Julian v. Reynolds 8 Ala. 680 1845 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Kent v. Long 8 Ala. 44 1845 0 Bond for Enslaved Person dispute Alabama
Lamkin v. Crawford 8 Ala. 153 1845 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Burdine v. Roper 7 Ala. 466 1845 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Leiper v. Gewin 8 Ala. 326 1845 0 Detinue against sheriff for seized enslaved person Alabama
Broadnax v. Sims' Ex'r. 8 Ala. 497 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama
Hancock v. Jordan 7 Ala. 448 1845 0 Deed dispute Alabama
Chapman v. Hardesty 10 Rob. 34 1845 0 Successions, sales, writ of fifa, contracts, property Louisiana
Perry v. Holloway 10 Rob. 107 1845 0 Debts, property, fieri facias, mortgages, privileges, fraud Louisiana