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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Jourdan v. Virgil 5 La. 40 1850 0 Sales, redhibition Louisiana
Millaudon v. Sylvestre 8 La. 262 1835 0 Partnerships, property, sales, mortgages, fraud Louisiana
Brou v. Becnel 22 La. Ann. 189 1870 0 Contracts, property Louisiana
Defau v. Pelane 15 La. 273 1840 0 Promissory notes, property, community property, damages Louisiana
Noble v. Martin 7 Mart. (n.s.) 282 1828 0 Wages, contracts Louisiana
Stockton v. Truxton 8 La. 224 1835 0 Promissory notes, sales, seizure, mortgages, fraud Louisiana
Meadows v. Dick 13 La. Ann. 377 1858 0 Dispute of ownership of enslaved persons, separation of property, deeds of gift Louisiana
Duncan v. Helm 22 La. Ann. 418 1870 0 "Usury" Louisiana
Templeton v. Board of Levee Commissioners 16 La. Ann. 117 1861 0 Property Louisiana
Emmerling v. Beebe 15 La. 251 1840 0 Bailment, conversion, sales, damages Louisiana
Miles v. Oden 8 Mart. (n.s.) 214 1829 0 Property, conflict of laws, mortgages, seizure, fraud, sales, redhibition, promissory notes, privileges, recission Louisiana
Johnson v. Boon's Heirs 4 Mart. (o.s.) 380 1816 0 Successions, privileges, debts, legitimacy, property Louisiana
Abat v. Casteres 3 Mart. (n.s.) 220 1825 0 Sales, property, contracts, redhibition Louisiana
Serapurn v. Bousquet 15 La. 509 1840 0 Sales, recission, redhibition, promissory notes, warranty Louisiana
Fougard v. Tourregaud 3 Mart. (n.s.) 464 1825 0 Promissory notes, mortgages, property, sales, seizure, evidence Louisiana
Vitrac v. Rey 2 La. Ann. 824 1847 0 Community property, successions, sales Louisiana
Dwyer v. Cane 6 La. Ann. 707 1851 0 Employment law Louisiana
Madry v. Young 3 La. 160 1831 0 Recordation, sales, parol evidence, conflict of laws, delivery, petitory action, contracts Louisiana
Fouque's Syndics v. Vigniaud 6 Mart. (o.s.) 423 1819 0 Property, debts, sales, consideration, promissory notes, parol evidence Louisiana
Frank v. Powell 11 La. 499 1838 0 Freedom suit, seizure, sales, property, conflict of laws Louisiana