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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Abram v. Johnson 38 Tenn. 120 1858 0 Tennessee
Cain & Horn v. Kelly 23 Tenn. 472 1844 0 Tennessee
McAlister v. Marberry 23 Tenn. 426 1844 0 Tennessee
Jenkins v. Picket 17 Tenn. 480 1836 0 Tennessee
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Chunn v. Chunn 19 Tenn. 131 1838 0 Tennessee
Yerger v. Rains 23 Tenn. 259 1843 0 Tennessee
Sword v. State 24 Tenn. 102 1844 0 Tennessee
Morgan v. McGhee 24 Tenn. 13 1844 0 Tennessee
Baker v. Barfield 23 Tenn. 514 1844 0 Tennessee
State v. Watkins 23 Tenn. 256 1843 0 Tennessee
Lane v. Dickerson 18 Tenn. 373 1837 0 Tennessee
Young v. Thompson 42 Tenn. 596 1865 0 Tennessee
Herron v. Marshall 24 Tenn. 443 1844 0 Tennessee
Puryear v. Thompson 24 Tenn. 397 1844 0 Tennessee
Haynie v. Hall's ex'r 24 Tenn. 290 1844 0 Tennessee
Martin v. Ramsey 24 Tenn. 349 1844 0 Tennessee
Stone v. State 23 Tenn. 27 1843 0 Tennessee
Mayberry v. Neely 24 Tenn. 337 1844 0 Tennessee