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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Reed v. Meaux 292 So. 2d 557 1974 1 Louisiana
Petit v. Gillet 5 Mart. (o.s.) 19 1817 0 Abatement, prescription, res judicata, property, evidence Louisiana
Gremillon v. Crousillac 19 La. Ann. 377 1867 0 Abolition, Property Louisiana
Deblieux v. Moore 19 La. Ann. 86 1867 0 Accounts, debts Louisiana
Succession of Bailey 25 La. Ann. 580 1873 0 Administration of property Louisiana
Lucile v. Toustin 5 Mart. (o.s.) 611 1818 0 Adverse possession, evidence, sales, prescription, parol evidence, contracts, conflict of laws, best evidence rule Louisiana
Dickinson v. Goodin 5 Rob. 122 1843 0 Agency, mandates, redhibition, sales, obligations, property Louisiana
Clay v. Ballard 9 Rob. 308 1844 0 Agency, obligations, contracts, simulation, conflict of laws, consideration, res judicata Louisiana
Peytavin v. Hopkins 6 Mart. (o.s.) 256 1819 0 Agency, partneships, property, mortgages, seizure, sales, evidence Louisiana
Riley v. Wilcox 12 La. 648 1846 0 Agency, property, sales, contracts, partition, employment, witness testimony, breach Louisiana
Watkinson v. Black 14 La. 351 1840 0 Agency, sales, domicil, sequestration Louisiana
Rankin v. Stewart 5 La. 357 1850 0 Agency, sales, property, leases Louisiana
Bronaugh v. Bowles 3 La. 120 1831 0 Agencys, successions, property, sales, damages, partition, community property, debts Louisiana
State v. Joshua 15 La. Ann. 118 1860 0 Appeals of capital punishment Louisiana
Cobb v. Parham 4 La. Ann. 148 1849 0 Arbitration, property, liquidation, injunction, agency Louisiana
Gardiner v. Cross 6 Rob. 454 1844 0 Assault, battery, torts Louisiana
Mourain v. Beauvais 10 La. 477 1837 0 Attorney's fees, seizure, sales, privileges, injunction, damages Louisiana
Folse v. New Orleans Coast & Lafourche Transportation Co. 19 La. Ann. 199 1867 0 Bailmant - runaway slave Louisiana
Emmerling v. Beebe 15 La. 251 1840 0 Bailment, conversion, sales, damages Louisiana
Howes v. Steamer Red Chief 15 La. Ann. 321 1860 0 Bailment, Property, Contracts, Louisiana