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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bissell v. Erwin's Heirs 13 La. 143 1839 0 Parol evidence, sales, property, leases, seizure, damages, eviction, mortgages Louisiana
Lesassier v. Dashiell 13 La. 151 1839 0 Property, sales, removal, fraud, mortgages, damages Louisiana
Garnier v. Poydras 13 La. 177 1839 0 Successions, community property, property, sales, promissory notes, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Nott v. Botts 13 La. 202 1839 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony Louisiana
Rapp v. Peyroux 13 La. 218 1839 0 Community property, property, sales, promissory notes, damages Louisiana
Zimmer v. Thompson 13 La. 22 1839 0 Sales, warranty, redhibition, recission Louisiana
Nor v. Taylor 13 La. 249 1839 0 Property, sales, contracts, breach, wills, mortgages, promissory notes, damages Louisiana
Baptiste, F. W. C. v. Soulie, F. W. C. 13 La. 268 1839 0 Sales, recission, damages, redhibition, promissory notes, prescription, evidence Louisiana
Lobdell v. Bullitt 13 La. 348 1839 0 Torts, damages, witness testimony, negligence Louisiana
Pavageau, F. M. C. v. His Creditors 13 La. 354 1839 0 Property, syndics, privileges, mortgages, promissory notes Louisiana
Fortier v. Labranche 13 La. 355 1839 0 Sales, recission, succession, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, witness testimony Louisiana
Magoffin v. Stringer 13 La. 370 1839 0 Promissory notes, sales, successions, redhibition, runaway enslaved person, warranty, debts Louisiana
Goldenbow v. Wright 13 La. 371 1839 0 Conversion, Louisiana
Williams v. Bartow 13 La. 404 1839 0 Property, petitory action, damages, donations, contracts, breach, sequestration Louisiana
Smith, F. W. C. v. Smith 13 La. 441 1839 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws, domicil, emancipation Louisiana
Petroux v. Chasal 13 La. 459 1839 0 Sales, recission, redhibition Louisiana
Mathews v. Pascal's Executor 13 La. 47 1839 0 Redhibition, runaway enslaved person, warranty, recission, sales Louisiana
Adams v. Bell 13 La. 555 1839 0 Petitory action, property, syndic Louisiana
Barelli v. Hagan 13 La. 580 1839 0 Contribution, property Louisiana
Edwards v. Nicholson 13 La. 582 1839 0 Damages, seizure, sales, injunction, trespass Louisiana