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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Chester v. Greer 24 Tenn. 26 1844 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Story 20 Tenn. 420 1839 0 Tennessee
Looper v. Bell 38 Tenn. 373 1858 0 Tennessee
Powell v. Powell 28 Tenn. 477 1848 0 Tennessee
Wiley v. State 1 Swan 256 1851 0 Tennessee
Scanland v. Settle 19 Tenn. 169 1837 0 Tennessee
Walton v. Northington 37 Tenn. 282 1857 0 Tennessee
Lonas v. State 50 Tenn. 287 1871 0 Tennessee
Grandison v. State 21 Tenn. 451 1841 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Thompson 2 Swan 386 1852 0 Tennessee
Boxly v. McKay 36 Tenn. 286 1856 0 Tennessee
West v. Lanier 28 Tenn. 762 1849 0 Tennessee
Cash v. State 29 Tenn. 111 1849 0 Tennessee
Wyatt v. State 2 Swan 394 1852 0 Tennessee
Wharton v. Marberry 35 Tenn. 603 1856 0 Tennessee
Wall v. Allen 63 Tenn. 210 1874 0 Tennessee
Murphy v. Partee 66 Tenn. 373 1874 0 Tennessee
Cooley v. Steele 39 Tenn. 605 1859 0 Tennessee
Bell v. Cummings 35 Tenn. 275 1855 0 Tennessee
Brooks v. Caughran 40 Tenn. 464 1859 0 Tennessee