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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Jamison v. Bridge 14 La. Ann. 31 1859 0 Wills, emancipation, freedom suit Louisiana
Irish v. Wright 8 Rob. 428 1844 0 Damages, fraud, debts, service Louisiana
Saulet v. Trepagnier 11 Rob. 266 1845 0 Suretyship, bonds, successions, privileges, community property, promissory notes, seizure, obligations Louisiana
Petit v. Grandmont 2 Rob. 283 1842 0 Seizure, sales, promissory notes, mortgages Louisiana
Andat v. Gilly 12 La. 323 1845 0 Successions, sales, emancipation, contracts Louisiana
Guerin v. Rivarde 8 Rob. 457 1844 0 Community property, marriage, partition, res judicata Louisiana
Green v. Green 14 La. Ann. 39 1859 0 Heirs, inheritance Louisiana
Jourdain ex rel. Baker v. Boissière 2 Rob. 289 1842 0 Redhibition, sales, recission Louisiana
State v. Moore 8 Rob. 518 1843 0 Murder, black code, manslaughter, criminal law, statutory interpretation, property Louisiana
Brown v. Raby 14 La. Ann. 41 1859 0 Freedom suit, emancipation Louisiana
Babin v. Nolan 4 Rob. 278 1843 0 Sales, community property, divorce, successions, partition Louisiana
Mercier v. Canonge 12 La. 385 1846 0 Successions, privileges, liquidation, community property, sales, tutorship Louisiana
Chabert v. Beard 12 La. 397 1846 0 Community property, mortgages, promissory notes Louisiana
Van Wick v. Rist 14 La. Ann. 56 1859 0 Capacity, wills, executors Louisiana
Walpole v. Renfroe 16 La. Ann. 92 1861 0 Property, Debts Louisiana
Wood v. Harrell 14 La. Ann. 61 1859 0 Suretyship, Warranty, Sales Louisiana
Thomson v. Mylne 11 Rob. 349 1845 0 Property, sales, contracts, mortgages, successions, privileges, partition, partnerships Louisiana
Kessee v. Mayfield & Cage 14 La. Ann. 90 1859 0 Contracts, unpaid wages, disharge of employees Louisiana
Pralon v. Aymard 12 La. 487 1846 0 Sales, privileges, mortgages, promissory notes Louisiana
Seghers v. Schmidt 12 La. 207 1838 0 Marriage, property, donations, successions, partition Louisiana