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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Castellano v. Peillon 2 Mart. (n.s.) 466 1824 0 Louisiana
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 United States
McClees v. Sikes 46 N.C. 310 1854 0 North Carolina
Barnett v. Barnett 54 N.C. 221 1854 0 North Carolina
Succession of Forsyth 21 La. Ann. 367 1869 0 Louisiana
Hereford v. Chase 1 Rob. 212 1841 0 Louisiana
Martin v. Drake 1 Rob. 218 1842 0 Louisiana
Edwards v. Ballard 14 La. Ann. 362 1859 0 Louisiana
Brabo v. Martin 5 La. 275 1833 0 Louisiana
Dohan v. Wilson 14 La. Ann. 353 1859 0 Louisiana
Grand Gulf Railroad & Banking v. Stanbrough 1 La. Ann. 261 1846 0 Louisiana
Foster v. Ferguson 1 La. Ann. 262 1846 0 Louisiana
Bonvillain v. Bourg 16 La. Ann. 363 1861 0 Louisiana
Beaumon v. Thomas 1 La. Ann. 284 1846 0 Louisiana
Vienne v. Harris 14 La. Ann. 382 1859 0 Louisiana
Nixon v. Piffet 16 La. Ann. 379 1861 0 Louisiana
State v. Jack 14 La. Ann. 385 1859 0 Louisiana
Spurlock v. Mainer 1 La. Ann. 301 1846 0 Louisiana
Roselius v. Barelli 16 La. Ann. 386 1861 0 Louisiana
Copley v. Lambeth 1 La. Ann. 316 1846 0 Louisiana