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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Dunwoodie's Ex'ors v. Carrington 5 N.C. 469 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Casey v. Fonville 5 N.C. 404 1816 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Terry v. Patton 4 Mart. (o.s.) 301 1816 0 Seizure, conflict of laws Louisiana
Administrator of Allen v. Peden 5 N.C. 638 1816 0 Constitutional Law North Carolina
Morgan v. M'Gowan 4 Mart. (o.s.) 289 1816 0 Damages, judgment Louisiana
Victoire v. Dussuau 4 Mart. (o.s.) 212 1816 0 Parol evidence, contracts, witness testimony, emancipation, freedom suit, capacity, property Louisiana
Beard v. Poydras 4 Mart. (o.s.) 348 1816 0 Property, wills, capacity, witness testimony, emancipation, parol evidence, intestacy, sales Louisiana
Guillot v. Dossat 4 Mart. (o.s.) 203 1816 0 Partnership, licitation, runaway enslaved person, contracts, obligations, property, fraud, liability, damages Louisiana
Crocker v. Watkins 4 Mart. (o.s.) 540 1816 0 Damages, sales, property, seizure, Louisiana
Roussel v. Dukeylus' Syndics 4 Mart. (o.s.) 218 1816 0 Mortgages, trusts, fraud, sales, promissory notes, contracts, debts Louisiana
Inhabitants of Andover v. Inhabitants of Canton 13 Mass. 547 1816 0 Assusmpsit to recover expenses Massachusetts
White v. Holsten 4 Mart. (o.s.) 471 1816 0 Property, successions, forced heirs, legitimacy, wills, parol evidence, conflict of laws, community property Louisiana
Nichols v. Palmer 5 N.C. 436 1816 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Commonwealth v. Martin's Executors 19 Va. 117 1816 1 Virginia
Sampson v. Payne's Executor 19 Va. 176 1816 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Williamson v. Gordon's Executors 19 Va. 257 1816 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Sampson v. Bryce 19 Va. 175 1816 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Johnson v. Hendley 19 Va. 219 1816 0 Fraud SC of Appeals VA
Carter's Executors v. Cutting 19 Va. 223 1816 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Kendall's Executor v. Kendall 19 Va. 272 1816 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA