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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Cox v. Hodge 1 Swan 371 1851 0 Tennessee
Duckworth v. Overton 1 Swan 381 1852 0 Tennessee
State v. Payne 1 Swan 383 1852 0 Tennessee
Flowers v. Wilkes 1 Swan 408 1852 0 Tennessee
Bennett v. State 1 Swan 411 1852 0 Tennessee
State v. Eskridge 1 Swan 413 1852 0 Tennessee
Ford v. Ford 1 Swan 431 1852 0 Tennessee
Barham v. Turbeville 1 Swan 437 1852 0 Tennessee
Sanderlin v. Sanderlin's Adm'r 1 Swan 441 1852 0 Tennessee
Loftus v. Penn 1 Swan 445 1852 0 Tennessee
Adams v. State 1 Swan 466 1852 0 Tennessee
Craddock v. Cabiness 1 Swan 474 1852 0 Tennessee
McLain v. Ferrell 1 Swan 48 1851 0 Tennessee
Cawthon v. Coppedge 1 Swan 487 1852 0 Tennessee
Ware v. Sharp 1 Swan 489 1852 0 Tennessee
Woods v. Sullivan 1 Swan 507 1852 0 Tennessee
Sam v. State 1 Swan 61 1851 0 Tennessee
Jenkins v. Tom 1 Va. 123 1792 0 Action of trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment SC of Appeals VA
Ross v. Norvell 1 Va. 14 1791 0 Bill of Sale SC of Appeals VA
Burnley v. Lambert 1 Va. 308 1794 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA