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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Priestley v. Bisland 9 Rob. 425 1845 0 Partnerships, property, privileges, notice, service Louisiana
Fortier v. Slidell 7 La. 398 1844 0 Sales, property, seizure, mortgages, community property Louisiana
Merritt v. Burgess 7 La. 434 1844 0 Petitory action, sales, fraud, simulation Louisiana
Lewis v. Cartwright 7 La. 186 1844 0 Freedom suit, conflict of laws Louisiana
Mishon v. Bein 7 La. 146 1844 0 Petitory action, usufruct, successions Louisiana
Burkett v. Layton 7 La. 457 1844 0 Trusts, marriage, community property, conflict of laws, privileges, prescription Louisiana
Livaudais v. Haydel 6 Rob. 367 1844 0 Mortgages, property, privileges, debts, contracts Louisiana
McMichael v. Davidson 7 La. 53 1844 0 Sales, debts, property Louisiana
Drummond v. Commissioners of the Clinton & Port Hudson Railroad 7 La. 234 1844 0 Sales, fraud, seizure, mortgages Louisiana
Knight v. Heinnes 9 Rob. 377 1844 0 Sales, redhibition, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Dodd v. Crain 6 Rob. 58 1843 0 Seizure, sales, mortgages, property, recordation, hypothecary action Louisiana
Gardiner v. Cross 6 Rob. 454 1844 0 Assault, battery, torts Louisiana
Winter v. Zacharie 6 Rob. 466 1844 0 Sales, property, petitory action, damages Louisiana
Buard v. De Russy 6 Rob. 111 1843 0 Property, seizure, partnerships, contracts, community property, promissory notes, sales, damages Louisiana
Rudy v. Harding 6 Rob. 70 1843 0 Promissory notes, partnerships, damages, sales, obligations, contracts Louisiana
Babin v. Nolan 6 Rob. 508 1844 0 Community property, compensation, divorce, mortgages Louisiana
White v. Guyot 6 Rob. 443 1844 0 Sales, redhibition Louisiana
Rachal v. Normand 6 Rob. 88 1843 0 Promissory notes, contracts, property, privileges, mortgages Louisiana
Holmes v. Hemken 6 Rob. 51 1843 0 Tutorship, sales, successions, property, seizure Louisiana
Hereford v. Chase 1 Rob. 212 1841 0 Promissory notes, suretyship, privileges, subrogation Louisiana