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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Frierson v. Irwin 4 La. Ann. 277 1849 0 Sales, conflict of laws, witness testimony Louisiana
Succession of Harkins 2 La. Ann. 923 1847 0 Mortgages, privileges, successions, promissory notes, property, sales, prescription, debts, pledges Louisiana
Depas v. Riez 2 La. Ann. 30 1847 0 Community property, successions, privileges, debts, division in kind, promissory notes, usufruct Louisiana
John R. Marshall & Co. v. Simpson 13 La. Ann. 437 1858 0 Judgment, securities Louisiana
Headen v. Oubre 2 La. Ann. 142 1847 0 Sales, property, privileges Louisiana
Roebuck v. Curry 2 La. Ann. 998 1847 0 Damages, batteryk witness testimony, criminal law, emancipation Louisiana
Thorn v. Tyson 9 La. Ann. 231 1854 0 Promissory notes, sales, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Stanbrough v. Evans 2 La. Ann. 474 1847 0 Successions, sales, promissory notes, mortgages, privileges, seizure, property, intervenor, obligations, hypothecary action Louisiana
Fellowes v. Young 10 La. Ann. 267 1855 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana
Craighead v. Hynes 2 La. Ann. 150 1847 0 Successions, property Louisiana
Succession of Regan 9 La. Ann. 364 1854 0 Prescription, successions, property, contract, capacity Louisiana
Succession of Gassen v. Palfrey 9 La. Ann. 560 1854 0 Successions, minor heirs, property, sales, fraud Louisiana
Rochelle v. Alvarez 8 Mart. (n.s.) 171 1829 0 Sequestration, petitory action, sales, fraud Louisiana
Landreaux v. Campbell 8 Mart. (n.s.) 478 1830 0 Redhibition, sales, recission, property Louisiana
Lloyd v. Graham 8 Mart. (n.s.) 700 1830 0 Property, partition, successions, community property, sales, contracts, simulation Louisiana
State v. Bogan 2 La. Ann. 838 1847 0 Dram shop law, criminal law Louisiana
Decoux v. Bank of Louisiana 2 La. Ann. 157 1847 0 Seizure, sales, custody, mortgages Louisiana
Bell v. Murphy 2 La. Ann. 765 1847 0 Promissory notes, successions, mortgages, property Louisiana
Wells v. Walker 8 La. 14 1835 0 Petitory action, property, sales, fraud, recordation, privileges Louisiana
Mayo v. Stroud 12 La. 105 1845 0 Successions, sales, seizure, partition, peremptory exceptions, property, fraud Louisiana