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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Jim v. State 23 Tenn. 289 1843 0 Tennessee
Woodward v. Williams 11 Hum. 323 1850 0 Tennessee
Stone v. Sanders 38 Tenn. 248 1858 0 Tennessee
Johnson v. Johnson 41 Tenn. 626 1860 0 Tennessee
Lally v. Holland 31 Tenn. 396 1852 0 Tennessee
Ellis v. Fisher 3 Sneed 231 1855 0 Tennessee
Cruse v. McKee 39 Tenn. 1 1858 0 Tennessee
Elliott v. Blair 45 Tenn. 185 1867 0 Tennessee
Towles v. Towles 38 Tenn. 601 1858 0 Tennessee
Fry v. Taylor 38 Tenn. 594 1858 0 Tennessee
Swails v. Bushart 39 Tenn. 561 1859 0 Tennessee
Alexander v. Espy 25 Tenn. 157 1845 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Dortch 59 Tenn. 740 1874 0 Tennessee
Moody v. Fry 22 Tenn. 567 1842 0 Tennessee
McKenzie v. Kerr 37 Tenn. 539 1858 0 Tennessee
Maley v. Barrett 2 Sneed 501 1855 0 Tennessee
Bridgewater v. Legatees of Pride 1 Sneed 195 1853 0 Tennessee
Price v. Allen 9 Hum. 703 1849 0 Tennessee
Beasley v. Jenkins 39 Tenn. 191 1858 0 Tennessee
Scruggs v. Davis 40 Tenn. 664 1859 0 Tennessee