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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
Perry v. High 40 Tenn. 349 1859 0 Tennessee
Hanson v. Brawner 2 Md. 90 1852 0 Maryland
Jennings v. State 40 Tenn. 520 1859 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
James v. Carper 36 Tenn. 397 1857 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Allen 40 Tenn. 429 1859 0 Tennessee
Gupton v. Gupton 40 Tenn. 488 1859 0 Tennessee
Hinson v. Partee 11 Hum. 587 1850 0 Tennessee
Satterfield v. Mayes 30 Tenn. 58 1850 0 Tennessee
Shaw v. Smith 17 Tenn. 97 1836 0 Tennessee
Forsey v. Luton 39 Tenn. 183 1858 0 Tennessee
Lowry v. McGee 40 Tenn. 269 1859 0 Tennessee
Henry v. Compton 39 Tenn. 549 1859 0 Tennessee
Woodson v. Smith 38 Tenn. 276 1858 0 Tennessee
Vaden v. Hance 38 Tenn. 300 1858 0 Tennessee
Crittenden v. Posey 38 Tenn. 311 1858 0 Tennessee
Lancaster v. Allen 38 Tenn. 326 1858 0 Tennessee
Belew v. Clark 23 Tenn. 506 1844 0 Tennessee