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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Elmes v. Sutherland 7 Ala. 262 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama
Word v. Cavin 38 Tenn. 506 1858 0 Tennessee
Hanson v. Brawner 2 Md. 90 1852 0 Maryland
Woodson v. Smith 38 Tenn. 276 1858 0 Tennessee
Jordan v. Miller 47 Ga. 346 1872 0 Executor to will Supreme Court of Georgia
Bolling v. Carter 9 Ala. 921 1846 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Woods v. Burrough 39 Tenn. 202 1858 0 Tennessee
Lancaster v. Allen 38 Tenn. 326 1858 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Metcalf 38 Tenn. 64 1858 0 Tennessee
Hodge v. Blanton 38 Tenn. 560 1858 0 Tennessee
Satterfield v. Mayes 30 Tenn. 58 1850 0 Tennessee
Cameron v. Ottinger 38 Tenn. 27 1858 0 Tennessee
Thompson v. Jones 38 Tenn. 574 1858 0 Tennessee
Crippen v. Crippen 38 Tenn. 128 1858 0 Tennessee
Parker v. Thompson 37 Tenn. 349 1858 0 Tennessee
Hobbs v. Ballard 37 Tenn. 395 1858 0 Tennessee
Carnes v. Apperson & Co. 2 Sneed 562 1855 0 Tennessee
Luna v. Edmiston 37 Tenn. 159 1857 0 Tennessee
Major v. State 36 Tenn. 597 1857 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Greer 22 Tenn. 118 1842 0 Tennessee