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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Jones v. Lawrence 4 La. Ann. 279 1849 0 Possessory action, trusts, privileges, property, intervenor Louisiana
Liza v. Puissant 7 La. Ann. 80 1852 0 Freedom suit Louisiana
Cotton v. Brien 6 Rob. 115 1843 0 Sales, conflict of laws, promissory notes, contracts Louisiana
Cole v. Lucas 2 La. Ann. 946 1847 0 Promissory notes, cohabition, domicile, donations, property, sales, mortgages, successions, emancipation, hearsay, power of attorney, fraud, conflict of laws, intervention Louisiana
Layson v. Rowan 7 La. 1 1844 0 Deeds, privileges, property, conflict of laws, promissory notes, mortgages Louisiana
Wilson v. Porter 13 La. Ann. 407 1858 0 Dispute over ownership of enslaved person, authentic acts Louisiana
State ex rel. Henly v. Reynolds 8 La. Ann. 288 1853 0 Judicial seizure, subject matter jurisdiction Louisiana
Williams v. Bank of Louisiana 7 La. 316 1844 0 Mortgages, damages, property, sales, successions, privileges Louisiana
Succession of Ynogoso 13 La. Ann. 559 1858 0 Successions, judicial mortgages, privileges, property Louisiana
Landry v. Klopman 13 La. Ann. 345 1858 0 Dispute over ownership of enslaved person, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Fortier v. Slidell 7 La. 398 1844 0 Sales, property, seizure, mortgages, community property Louisiana
Morphy v. Blanchin 18 La. Ann. 133 1866 0 Sale of defective slave Louisiana
Succession of Woodward 22 La. Ann. 305 1870 0 Contracts Louisiana
In re the Minors M. M. 22 La. Ann. 253 1870 0 Contracts Louisiana
Hickey v. Duplantier 4 La. 314 1832 0 Successions, property, community property Louisiana
Goubeau v. New Orleans & Nashville Rail Road 6 Rob. 345 1844 0 Sales, seizure, property, mortgages, privileges Louisiana
Orr v. Thomas 3 La. Ann. 582 1848 0 Successions, privileges, intervenors, community property, mortgages, debts sales, insolvency Louisiana
F. A. Boyee & Co. v. Sibley 22 La. Ann. 446 1870 0 Marriage, wills Louisiana
Levy v. Gremillion 21 La. Ann. 635 1869 0 Contracts, slave consideration Louisiana
Byrne v. Anderson 8 La. Ann. 139 1853 0 Property, judicial seizure, debts Louisiana