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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Maria v. Edwards 1 Rob. 359 1842 0 Freedom suit, wills, emancipation, witness testimony Louisiana
Erwin v. Lowry 1 La. Ann. 276 1846 0 Successions, administrators, mortgages, promissory notes, property, sales, intervenor, jurisdiction Louisiana
Matta v. Henderson 14 La. Ann. 473 1859 0 Sales, property Louisiana
Richardson v. Johnson 1 La. Ann. 389 1846 0 Contracts, warranty, redhibition, quanti minoris, damages, recission Louisiana
Dranguet v. Rost 21 La. Ann. 538 1869 0 Contracts Louisiana
Palmer v. Taylor 1 Rob. 412 1842 0 Sales, recission, redhibition Louisiana
Gaiennie v. Freret 14 La. Ann. 488 1859 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana
Armstrong v. Lecomte 21 La. Ann. 527 1869 0 Contracts Louisiana
Porée v. Cannon 14 La. Ann. 501 1859 0 Property, Damages, Murder of enslaved person Louisiana
Michel v. Dolliole 1 La. Ann. 459 1846 0 Emancipation, successions, sales, property, delivery Louisiana
State v. Peter 14 La. Ann. 521 1859 0 Criminal law Louisiana
Terrell v. Cutrer 1 Rob. 367 1842 0 Property, community property, syndic, successions, agency Louisiana
Jordan v. Black 1 Rob. 575 1842 0 Petitory action, title, successions, trusts, emamcipation, sequestration, conflict of laws Louisiana
Gleises v. McHatton 14 La. Ann. 560 1859 0 Simulation contract, obligations, property Louisiana
Jackson v. Hays 14 La. Ann. 577 1859 0 Sales, fraud Louisiana
Wailes v. Daniell 14 La. Ann. 578 1859 0 Wills, sales Louisiana
Crawford v. Puckett 14 La. Ann. 639 1859 0 Wills, donation inter vivos Louisiana
Bowman v. McKleroy & Bradford 14 La. Ann. 587 1859 0 Sales, mortgages, fraud, judgments Louisiana
Atkinson v. Rogers 14 La. Ann. 633 1859 0 Wills, immovable property, domicile, partnerships Louisiana
Mock v. Kennedy 11 La. Ann. 527 1856 0 Redhibition, sales, death of enslaved person Louisiana