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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Burt v. Bobo 36 Tenn. 234 1856 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Fisher 36 Tenn. 209 1856 0 Tennessee
Nichols v. Cheairs 36 Tenn. 229 1856 0 Tennessee
Meredith v. Owen 36 Tenn. 223 1856 0 Tennessee
Rosson v. Hancock 35 Tenn. 434 1856 0 Tennessee
Ferguson v. Mason 34 Tenn. 618 1855 0 Tennessee
Gunn v. Mason 2 Sneed 637 1855 0 Tennessee
Hughes v. Boyd 2 Sneed 512 1855 0 Tennessee
Sharp v. Sharp 2 Sneed 496 1855 0 Tennessee
Mosely v. Baker 2 Sneed 362 1854 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Smith's Administrators 20 Va. 581 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
State v. Harris 2 Sneed 224 1854 0 Tennessee
Houston v. Embry 1 Sneed 480 1853 0 Tennessee
Scott v. Hix 2 Sneed 192 1854 0 Tennessee
Decherd v. Blanton 35 Tenn. 373 1855 0 Tennessee
Lowe v. Morris 36 Tenn. 69 1856 0 Tennessee
Gee v. Gee 2 Sneed 395 1854 0 Tennessee
Franklin v. Ezell 1 Sneed 497 1853 0 Tennessee
Isham v. State 1 Sneed 111 1853 0 Tennessee
Watkins v. Dean 18 Tenn. 321 1837 0 Tennessee