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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Meador v. Sorsby 2 Ala. 712 1841 0 Will & trust Alabama
Comeau v. Fontenot 19 La. 406 1841 0 Property, community property, successions, sales Louisiana
Benoit v. Broussard 19 La. 387 1841 0 Successions, sales, agency, contracts, property Louisiana
Blanchard v. Castille 19 La. 362 1841 0 Petitory action, property, prescription, fraud, sales Louisiana
Thibodeaux v. Thomasson 17 La. 353 1841 0 Property, recission, sales, fraud, simulation, promissory notes, contracts Louisiana
Hill v. McDermot 1 Dallam 419 1841 0 Resoration of slaves Texas
Edwards v. Martin's Heirs 19 La. 284 1841 0 Freedom suit, sales, successions, property Louisiana
Durett v. Sewall 2 Ala. 669 1841 0 Gift of property dispute Alabama
Rowland's Administrator v. Rowland 24 N.C. 61 1841 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Gillispie v. Day 19 La. 263 1841 0 Successions, sales, witness testimony, property Louisiana
Barrett v. Bullard 19 La. 281 1841 0 Sales, redhibition, promissory notes, recission Louisiana
Powell v. Aiken & Gwinn 18 La. 321 1841 0 Property, intervenor, debts, privileges, contracts Louisiana
Kemper's Heirs v. Hulick 19 La. 349 1841 0 Successions, petitory action, property Louisiana
Moffatt v. Murray 18 La. 357 1841 0 Promissory notes, liability, mortgages, partnerships, fraud Louisiana
Thibodeaux v. Thibodeaux 19 La. 439 1841 0 Tutorship, sales, successions, promissory notes Louisiana
Atkins v. Kron 37 N.C. 58 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Anderson's Ex'ors v. Anderson 38 Va. 616 1841 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Webb v. Griffith 36 N.C. 446 1841 0 Trusts North Carolina
Briant v. Marsh 19 La. 391 1841 0 Promissory notes, sales, redhibition, recission Louisiana
State v. Jefferson 3 Del. 571 1842 0 Murder trial Delaware