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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Knight v. Jordan 25 Tenn. 101 1845 0 Tennessee
Craddock v. Cabiness 1 Swan 474 1852 0 Tennessee
Gilliam v. Bransford 23 Tenn. 398 1843 0 Tennessee
Hoggatt v. Bigley 25 Tenn. 236 1845 0 Tennessee
Alexander v. Espy 25 Tenn. 157 1845 0 Tennessee
Kegler v. Miles 8 Tenn. 426 1825 0 Wills & Estates Tennessee
Sydney v. State 22 Tenn. 478 1842 0 Tennessee
McKenzie v. Kerr 37 Tenn. 539 1858 0 Tennessee
Saunders v. Harris 24 Tenn. 345 1844 0 Tennessee
Long v. Hicks 21 Tenn. 305 1841 0 Tennessee
Bryan v. Martin 24 Tenn. 565 1845 0 Tennessee
Dillard v. Dillard 22 Tenn. 41 1842 0 Tennessee
Barker v. Wheelip 24 Tenn. 329 1844 0 Tennessee
Swails v. Bushart 39 Tenn. 561 1859 0 Tennessee
Hinton v. Cole 22 Tenn. 656 1842 0 Tennessee
Thompson v. McKisick 22 Tenn. 631 1842 0 Tennessee
Orgain v. Ramsey 22 Tenn. 580 1842 0 Tennessee
Bowman's Ex'rs v. Tucker 22 Tenn. 648 1842 0 Tennessee
Cheaires v. Alderson 26 Tenn. 273 1846 0 Tennessee
Cruse v. McKee 39 Tenn. 1 1858 0 Tennessee