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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Arnandez v. Lawes 5 La. 127 1850 0 Murder, torts, damages Louisiana
Lowry v. Erwin 5 La. 205 1850 0 Successions, property, adverse possession, sales, fraud Louisiana
Jones v. Moore 11 La. Ann. 616 1856 0 Bonds, Seizure, property, sales Louisiana
Lebeau v. Trudeau 10 La. Ann. 164 1855 0 Wills, emancipation, property Louisiana
Lewis v. Peets 10 La. Ann. 489 1855 0 Parol evidence, redhibition, sales Louisiana
Catin v. D'Orgenoy's Heirs 8 Mart. (o.s.) 218 1820 0 Freedom suit, emancipation Louisiana
Mayes v. Calvit 12 Mart. (o.s.) 373 1822 0 Sales, successions, sequestration, bonds, damages, delivery, property Louisiana
Lucas v. D'Armond 11 La. Ann. 168 1856 0 Creditor's rights, property, successions, simulated sale Louisiana
Ashford v. Tibbitts 11 La. Ann. 167 1856 0 Mortgages, property, sales, marital property Louisiana
Fitzgerald v. Ferguson 11 La. Ann. 396 1856 0 Leases, torts, employment law Louisiana
Ex parte Louis 3 La. Ann. 467 1848 0 Wills, emancipation, property, damages, unpaid wages Louisiana
Delphine v. Guillet 11 La. Ann. 424 1856 0 Emancipcation, wills, character evidence Louisiana
State v. Jerry 3 La. Ann. 576 1848 0 Murder, criminal law, capital punishment Louisiana
Oates v. Caffin 3 La. Ann. 339 1848 0 Possessory action, adverse possession, runaway enslaved person, conflict of laws Louisiana
Hood v. M'Corkle 12 La. 573 1838 0 Murder, torts, damages, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
State v. Taylor 11 La. Ann. 430 1856 0 Murder of enslaved persons, evidence Louisiana
Youngblood v. Flagg 11 La. 337 1837 0 Sales, mortgages, debts, property, seizure, community properyy, recordation, trusts Louisiana
Heirs of Hoover v. York 24 La. Ann. 375 1872 0 Estate/Heirs Louisiana
George v. Fitzgerald 12 La. 604 1838 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, warranty, damages, personal jurisdiction, property, prescription Louisiana
Kellar v. Fink 3 La. Ann. 17 1848 0 Sales, property, runaway enslaved person Louisiana