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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Morgan v. Reed 39 Tenn. 276 1858 0 Tennessee
Odom v. Owen 61 Tenn. 446 1873 0 Tennessee
Overton v. Ex'ors of Morris 3 Port. 249 1836 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Jameson v. McCoy 52 Tenn. 108 1871 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Turner 34 Tenn. 27 1854 0 Tennessee
State v. Davidson 42 Tenn. 184 1865 0 Tennessee
Doyal v. Smith 28 Ga. 262 1859 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Parchman v. Charlton 41 Tenn. 381 1860 0 Tennessee
Lewis G. v. Mills 40 Tenn. 705 1859 0 Tennessee
Bostick v. Elliott 40 Tenn. 507 1859 0 Tennessee
Bennett v. Kennerly 40 Tenn. 674 1859 0 Tennessee
Adams v. Mayor of Somerville 39 Tenn. 363 1859 0 Tennessee
Inhabitants of Windsor v. Inhabitants of Hartford 2 Conn. 355 1817 0 Contract dispute Connecticut
Graham v. Roberts 38 Tenn. 56 1858 0 Tennessee
Lea v. White 36 Tenn. 111 1856 0 Tennessee
Henry v. Hogan 23 Tenn. 208 1843 0 Tennessee
Bartee v. Tompkins 36 Tenn. 623 1857 0 Tennessee
Stevenson v. McLean 24 Tenn. 332 1844 0 Tennessee
State v. Weaks 26 Tenn. 522 1847 0 Tennessee
Commonwealth v. Peas 31 Va. 692 1834 0 Larceny of a slave General Ct. of VA