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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Brooks v. Caughran 40 Tenn. 464 1859 0 Tennessee
Forsey v. Luton 39 Tenn. 183 1858 0 Tennessee
Sandeford v. Hess 39 Tenn. 680 1859 0 Tennessee
Wade v. Cantrell 38 Tenn. 346 1858 0 Tennessee
Word v. Cavin 38 Tenn. 506 1858 0 Tennessee
Henry v. Compton 39 Tenn. 549 1859 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Cozart 39 Tenn. 526 1859 0 Tennessee
Vaden v. Hance 38 Tenn. 300 1858 0 Tennessee
Conner v. Crunk 39 Tenn. 246 1858 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Metcalf 38 Tenn. 64 1858 0 Tennessee
Simmons v. Kincaid 37 Tenn. 450 1858 0 Tennessee
Cameron v. Ottinger 38 Tenn. 27 1858 0 Tennessee
Thompson v. Jones 38 Tenn. 574 1858 0 Tennessee
Prince v. Broach 37 Tenn. 318 1858 0 Tennessee
Woodson v. Pearce 37 Tenn. 416 1858 0 Tennessee
Marley v. Cummings 37 Tenn. 479 1858 0 Tennessee
Carnes v. Apperson & Co. 2 Sneed 562 1855 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Fisher 36 Tenn. 209 1856 0 Tennessee
Meredith v. Owen 36 Tenn. 223 1856 0 Tennessee
Ferguson v. Mason 34 Tenn. 618 1855 0 Tennessee