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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wharton v. Thompson 17 Tenn. 45 1836 0 Tennessee
Scott v. Carruth 17 Tenn. 418 1836 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Armstrong 17 Tenn. 412 1836 0 Tennessee
Dunnaway v. State 17 Tenn. 350 1836 0 Tennessee
Gibson v. Gibson 17 Tenn. 329 1836 0 Tennessee
Smith's Executors v. Mabry 17 Tenn. 313 1836 0 Tennessee
McCullough v. Moore 17 Tenn. 305 1836 0 Tennessee
Graham v. Swearingin 17 Tenn. 276 1836 0 Tennessee
Polk v. Faris 17 Tenn. 209 1836 0 Tennessee
Hite v. State 17 Tenn. 198 1836 0 Tennessee
McGowan v. State 17 Tenn. 184 1836 0 Tennessee
Hickman v. Cantrell 17 Tenn. 172 1836 0 Tennessee
State v. M’Kee 17 S.C.L. 651 1830 0 North Carolina
Lenoir v. Sylvester 17 S.C.L. 632 1830 0 North Carolina
Bradley v. Lowry 17 S.C. Eq. 1 1842 0 South Carolina
Cooper v. Pridgeon 17 N.C. 98 1831 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Allison v. Davidson 17 N.C. 79 1831 0 Sales North Carolina
McBrayer v. Roberts 17 N.C. 75 1831 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Downey v. Smith 17 N.C. 535 1834 0 Gifts North Carolina
Green v. Cook 17 N.C. 531 1834 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina