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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Linton v. Wikoff 12 La. Ann. 880 1857 0 Testaments, manumission, res judicata Louisiana
Carmouche v. Carmouche 12 La. Ann. 721 1857 0 Donation inter vivos, usufruct Louisiana
Slatter v. Holton 19 La. 39 1841 0 Sequestration, privileges, conversion Louisiana
State v. Judge of the Seventh Judicial District 12 La. Ann. 48 1857 0 Writ of mandamus, Seizure, sales, property Louisiana
State v. Judge of the Fifth District Court ex rel. Perkins 12 La. Ann. 455 1857 0 Redhibition, contracts, sale of enslaved person Louisiana
Owen v. Brown 12 La. Ann. 172 1857 0 Runaway enslaved person, harboring enslaved person Louisiana
Beard v. Poydras 4 Mart. (o.s.) 348 1816 0 Property, wills, capacity, witness testimony, emancipation, parol evidence, intestacy, sales Louisiana
Estate of Hickman v. Boggus 14 La. Ann. 609 1859 0 Wills, Theft of enslaved person Louisiana
Ulzire v. Poeyfarre 2 Mart. (n.s.) 504 1824 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Joffrion v. Bordelon 14 La. Ann. 618 1859 0 Marriage, property, division of property Louisiana
Simpson v. Mills 12 La. Ann. 173 1857 0 Judgment creditor, property, dispute over ownership of enslaved person Louisiana
Cuny v. Robert 12 La. 474 1838 0 Sales, petitory action, warranty, promissory notes Louisiana
Finley v. Babin 12 La. Ann. 236 1857 0 Partition, mortgages, property, successions, probate Louisiana
Williams v. Hagan 2 La. 122 1830 0 Recission, sales, conflict of laws, property, delivery, mortgages Louisiana
Brainard v. Head 15 La. Ann. 489 1860 0 Runaway enslaved person, negligence, Louisiana
State v. Charles 14 La. Ann. 649 1859 0 Criminal law, appeals, statutory interpretation Louisiana
Paty v. Martin 15 La. Ann. 620 1860 0 Sale of "defective' slave Louisiana
Folse v. Kittridge 15 La. Ann. 222 1860 0 Contracts, redhibition, Louisiana
Canal & Banking Co. v. de Lizardi 20 La. 285 1868 0 Contracts, Promissory Notes Louisiana
Anderson's Executors v. Anderson's Heirs 10 La. 29 1836 0 Successions, property, privileges, wills, seizin Louisiana