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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Demoruelle v. Sugg 7 La. Ann. 42 1852 0 Promissory notes, sales, redhibition Louisiana
Smith v. Tabor 7 La. Ann. 582 1852 0 Sales, property, contracts Louisiana
State v. Capers 6 La. Ann. 267 1851 0 Theft, conversion, property, criminal law Louisiana
Self v. Morris 7 La. 24 1844 0 Successions, community property, privileges, contracts Louisiana
Rachal v. Normand 6 Rob. 88 1843 0 Promissory notes, contracts, property, privileges, mortgages Louisiana
Keys v. Powell 7 La. 143 1834 0 Successions, sales, community property, sequestration, prescription Louisiana
Testamentary Executor of Lewis v. Casenave 6 La. 437 1834 0 Successions, sales, property, delivery, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Stoker v. Leavenworth 7 La. 390 1834 0 Liability, torts, murder, damages, removal, domicil, subject matter jurisdiction Louisiana
Succession of Steele 7 La. Ann. 111 1852 0 Successions, sales, property, homologation Louisiana
Spencer v. Conrad 9 Rob. 78 1844 0 Successions, community property, contracts, promissory notes, sales, prescription Louisiana
Merritt v. Burgess 7 La. 434 1844 0 Petitory action, sales, fraud, simulation Louisiana
Huset's Heirs v. Lefebvre 6 La. 601 1834 0 Successions, property, sales, prescription Louisiana
Joyce v. De La Lande 6 La. 277 1834 0 Successions, sales, damages, property, mortgages, seizure Louisiana
Lowery v. Kline 6 La. 380 1834 0 Successions, property, wills, debts, sales, community property, privileges Louisiana
Psyche v. Paradol 6 La. 366 1834 0 Service, wills, property, sales, peremptory exception Louisiana
Carmelite v. Lacaze 7 La. Ann. 629 1852 0 Emancipation, sales, contracts Louisiana
Myers v. Slack 6 La. 136 1834 0 Torts, negligence, contracts, employment, negligence Louisiana
Succession of Cresswell 8 La. Ann. 122 1853 0 Emancipation, wills, property Louisiana
Cecile v. St. Denis 9 Rob. 231 1844 0 Sales, fraud, property, contracts, damages, simulation Louisiana
Lewis v. Cartwright 7 La. 186 1844 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws Louisiana