Crane v. Allen, 1856
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This case is about slaves or slavery.

Year: 1856
Citation: 11 La. Ann. 493
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
People: Charles, Anarcha, Little Sara, Jack, Tom, Will, Bill, George, Lewis, Jenny, Elizabeth, America, Patsey, Emma, Ed, Hannah, Henry, Sarah, Branch, Narcissa, Ed, Martha, Anderson, Nancy, Ruth, (Ruth's Child) Noah, Ann, Barbara, Watt, John, Henry, Joe, Isaac
Law type: Recovery of enslaved persons, dispute over ownership of enslaved persons, property
Full name: James Crane V. Henry W. Allen
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court