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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Howes v. Steamer Red Chief 15 La. Ann. 321 1860 0 Bailment, Property, Contracts, Louisiana
Pagett v. Curtis 15 La. Ann. 451 1860 0 Wills, Dispute over true ownership of enslaved persons, Louisiana
Shropshire v. His Creditors 15 La. Ann. 705 1860 0 Secured Transactions, Repossession Louisiana
Bateman v. Frisby & Kendig 15 La. Ann. 58 1860 0 Emancapitan, Freedom suit Louisiana
Harper v. Pierce 15 La. Ann. 666 1860 0 Sale of slave Louisiana
Bowman v. McElroy 15 La. Ann. 663 1860 0 Sale of slaves, mortgages Louisiana
State v. George 15 La. Ann. 145 1860 0 Criminal law Louisiana
Ney v. Richard 15 La. Ann. 603 1860 0 Criminal, Mittimus, Property Louisiana
Blair v. Collins 15 La. Ann. 683 1860 0 Sale of slave, Contracts Louisiana
Dugas v. Gilbeau 15 La. Ann. 581 1860 0 Wills, Property, Debts Louisiana
Casanova's Minors v. Aregno 3 La. 211 1831 0 Seizure, sales, successions, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Curtis v. Curtis 3 La. 513 1832 0 Successions, partition, property, intervenor, res judicata Louisiana
Louise v. Marot 8 La. 475 1835 0 emancipation, freedom suit, donations, successions Louisiana
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 15 La. 94 1840 0 Property, sales, mortgages, damages, eviction, successions, leases, contracts, seizure Louisiana
Mitcell v. Johnson 8 La. 525 1835 0 Property, sales, privileges, mortgages, contracts Louisiana
Defau v. Pelane 15 La. 273 1840 0 Promissory notes, property, community property, damages Louisiana
Forsyth v. Despierris's Executors 15 La. 215 1840 0 Redhibition, sales, recission Louisiana
Hicks v. Pope 8 La. 554 1835 0 Successions, property, community property, conflict of laws Louisiana
Bernard v. Pyburn 15 La. 126 1840 0 Murder, torts, damages, negligence Louisiana
Oglesby v. Drake 3 La. Ann. 640 1848 0 Judicial seizure, fraud, sales, simulation, privileges Louisiana