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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Casanova's Heirs v. Acosta 1 La. 179 1830 0 Fraud, successions, community property, sales Louisiana
Breaux v. Martin's Heirs 10 La. 199 1836 0 Successions, promissory notes, privileges Louisiana
Berthoud's Heirs v. Unruh 9 La. 180 1836 0 Successions, sales Louisiana
Ford v. Ford 1 La. 201 1830 0 Seizure, sales, property, injunction, partnerships, community property Louisiana
Armistead v. Bowden 5 La. 263 1833 0 Intervenor, property, sales, delivery, recordation, contracts, conflict of laws Louisiana
Walker v. Allen 19 La. 307 1841 0 Petitory action, damages, sales, seizure, property, bonds, mortgages, partnerships Louisiana
Paxton v. Cobb 2 La. 137 1831 0 Fraud, reconventional demand, delivery, property Louisiana
Cecile v. St. Denis 14 La. 184 1839 0 Sales, fraud, wills, capacity Louisiana
Benoit v. Hebert 1 La. 212 1830 0 Successions, property, simulation, fraud, partition Louisiana
Smith's Heirs v. Blunt 2 La. 132 1831 0 Mortgages, sales, seizure, debts, successions, privileges, property Louisiana
Chisolm v. Skillman 2 La. 142 1831 0 Seizure, sales, successions, damages, property, community property, debts, privileges Louisiana
Casanova's Heirs v. Avegno 9 La. 192 1836 0 Hypothecary action, mortgages, successions, privileges, property, community property, sales Louisiana
Nor v. Taylor 13 La. 249 1839 0 Property, sales, contracts, breach, wills, mortgages, promissory notes, damages Louisiana
Cassidy v. His Creditors 18 La. 402 1841 0 Syndic, successions, property, debts Louisiana
Adams v. Ryder 5 La. 261 1833 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, damages Louisiana
Phillis v. Gentin 9 La. 208 1836 0 Freedom suit, damages, sales Louisiana
Baptiste, F. W. C. v. Soulie, F. W. C. 13 La. 268 1839 0 Sales, recission, damages, redhibition, promissory notes, prescription, evidence Louisiana
Cox v. Rees 10 La. 232 1836 0 Suretyship, mortgages, property, debts, privileges Louisiana
Prudence v. Bermodi 1 La. 234 1830 0 Sales, emancipation, freedom suit, successions, property, simulation, fraud, debts Louisiana
Strawbridge v. Turner 9 La. 213 1836 0 Torts, property, damages, negligence, runaway enslaved person Louisiana