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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Bourland v. Nixon 27 Ark. 315 1871 0 Debt for enslaved persons Arkansas
Spivey v. Platon 29 Ark. 603 1874 0 Debt for sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
Richardson v. Thomas 28 Ark. 387 1873 0 Debt for sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
Governor v. Gibson 14 Ala. 326 1848 0 Debt on Bond Alabama
Richardson v. Futrell 42 Miss. 525 1869 0 Debtor agreement to invest in slaves and who bears the burden of investment Mississippi
In re Estate of Tanner 295 S.W.3d 610 2009 1 debtor/creditor Tennessee
Borman, LLC v. 18718 Borman, LLC 777 F.3d 816 2015 1 debtor/creditor United States
Barnes v. Crandell 11 La. Ann. 119 1856 0 Debtor's rights, obligations, mortgages, suretyship Louisiana
Dobbin v. Hubbard 17 Ark. 189 1856 0 Debt recovery Arkansas
Elliott v. Richards 1 Del. Cas. 87 1796 0 Debt repayment, asked the exclusion of 4 enslaved individuals Delaware
Newman v. Williams 29 Miss. 212 1855 0 Debt resulting from the sale of slaves Mississippi
Davis v. Gaines 28 Ark. 440 1873 0 Debt secured by enslaved persons Ark.
Knott v. Knott 26 Ark. 444 1871 0 Debt secured by enslaved persons Arkansas
Anderson v. Mills 28 Ark. 175 1873 0 Debt secured by enslaved persons Arkansas
Dancy v. Martin, Cobb & Co. 23 La. Ann. 323 1871 0 Debts/inheritence Louisiana
Havard v. Stone 5 Mart. (n.s.) 126 1826 0 Debts, injunction, conflict of laws Louisiana
Peytavin v. Hopkins 5 Mart. (o.s.) 438 1818 0 Debts, mortgages, property, seizure, sales, privileges, successions, hearsay Louisiana
Brognier v. Forstall 3 Mart. (o.s.) 577 1815 0 Debts, mortgages, seizure, sales, contracts, obligations, property, community property Louisiana
Ingham v. Thomas 6 La. 82 1833 0 Debts, privileges, mortgages, recordation, syndic Louisiana
Rawle, Use of Russell v. Skipwith & Wife 8 Mart. (n.s.) 407 1830 0 Debts, privileges, obligations, contracts, suretyship, mortgages, property, community property, sales Louisiana