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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Frierson v. Irwin 4 La. Ann. 277 1849 0 Sales, conflict of laws, witness testimony Louisiana
State v. Jerry 4 La. Ann. 190 1849 0 Murder, jury selection Louisiana
State v. Dick 4 La. Ann. 182 1849 0 Murder, criminal law, peremptory challenges, Louisiana
Johnson v. Imboden 4 La. Ann. 178 1849 0 Suretyship, successions, fraud, possessory action, property, conflict of laws Louisiana
Tillman v. Drake 4 La. Ann. 16 1849 0 Suretyship, trusts, confilict of laws, sales, property, mortgages, consideration, lien, privileges Louisiana
Anderson v. Dacosta 4 La. Ann. 136 1849 0 Sales, runaway enslaved person, warranty Louisiana
Brown v. Glathary 4 La. Ann. 124 1849 0 Marital property, sales, judicial seizure, delivery, contracts, intervenor, leases, conflict of laws, leases Louisiana
McPherson v. Robinson 4 La. 563 1832 0 Freedom suit, continuance Louisiana
Cable v. Syndic of Hazleton's Estate 4 La. 560 1832 0 Hypothecary action, mortgages, property, syndic, community property, sales, privileges Louisiana
Stewart v. Berard 4 La. 454 1832 0 Successions, sales, petitory action, adverse possession Louisiana
Heirs of Thompson v. Bell 4 La. 447 1832 0 Sales, successions, suretyship, mortgages, privileges, discussion, dilatory exception, property Louisiana
Blanchet v. Hellebrant 4 La. 439 1832 0 Community property, property, privileges, seizure, mortgages, fraud Louisiana
Singleton v. Smith 4 La. 430 1832 0 Bonds, suretyship, sales, fieri facias, seizure, parol evidence Louisiana
Fuselier v. Masse 4 La. 423 1832 0 Successions, sales, emancipation, freedom suit, property, capacity, legitimacy, adoption Louisiana
Delahoussaye v. Delacroix 4 La. 371 1832 0 Hypothecary action, mortgages, property, privileges, sales, discussion, prescription, seizure Louisiana
Hicky v. Sharp 4 La. 335 1832 0 Sales, successions, debt, promissory notes, suretyship Louisiana
Reed v. Palfrey 4 La. 161 1832 0 Freedom suit, damages, warranty, eviction Louisiana
Belt's Lessee v. Belt 4 H. & McH. 80 1797 0 Maryland
Mahoney v. Ashton 4 H. & McH. 63 1797 0 Maryland
Stewart v. Chiswell 4 H. & McH. 527 1771 0 0 Maryland