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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Isaac v. Farnsworth 40 Tenn. 275 1859 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Greer 40 Tenn. 695 1859 0 Tennessee
Elias v. Smith 25 Tenn. 33 1845 0 Tennessee
McEwen v. Troost 33 Tenn. 186 1853 0 Tennessee
Head v. Temple 51 Tenn. 34 1871 0 Tennessee
Shaw v. Smith 17 Tenn. 97 1836 0 Tennessee
Trigg v. Faris 24 Tenn. 343 1844 0 Tennessee
Lowry v. McGee 40 Tenn. 269 1859 0 Tennessee
Dement v. Scott 39 Tenn. 367 1859 0 Tennessee
Wade v. Cantrell 38 Tenn. 346 1858 0 Tennessee
Swanson v. White 24 Tenn. 373 1844 0 Tennessee
Woodson v. Smith 38 Tenn. 276 1858 0 Tennessee
Frierson v. General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States 54 Tenn. 683 1872 0 Tennessee
Vaden v. Hance 38 Tenn. 300 1858 0 Tennessee
State v. Love 23 Tenn. 255 1843 0 Tennessee
Woods v. Burrough 39 Tenn. 202 1858 0 Tennessee
Johnson v. Hoyle 40 Tenn. 56 1859 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Metcalf 38 Tenn. 64 1858 0 Tennessee
Lester's Case 23 Tenn. 383 1843 0 Tennessee
Sevier v. Brown 2 Swan 112 1852 0 Tennessee