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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Herron v. Marshall 24 Tenn. 443 1844 0 Tennessee
Rutland v. Gleaves 1 Swan 198 1851 0 Tennessee
Goodwin v. Moore 23 Tenn. 221 1843 0 Tennessee
Deadrick v. Armour 10 Hum. 588 1850 0 Tennessee
Washington v. Johnson 26 Tenn. 468 1846 0 Tennessee
Puryear v. Thompson 24 Tenn. 397 1844 0 Tennessee
Sword v. State 24 Tenn. 102 1844 0 Tennessee
Wilks v. Fitzpatrick 20 Tenn. 54 1839 0 Tennessee
Bowling v. Stratton 27 Tenn. 430 1847 0 Tennessee
Peter v. State 24 Tenn. 436 1844 0 Tennessee
Kay v. Connor 27 Tenn. 624 1848 0 Tennessee
Nelson v. State 26 Tenn. 542 1847 0 Tennessee
Martin v. Ramsey 24 Tenn. 349 1844 0 Tennessee
Cain & Horn v. Kelly 23 Tenn. 472 1844 0 Tennessee
Martin v. Fancher 21 Tenn. 510 1841 0 Tennessee
Ward v. Epsy 25 Tenn. 447 1846 0 Tennessee
Martin v. Youngblood 27 Tenn. 581 1847 0 Tennessee
Parham v. Parham 25 Tenn. 287 1845 0 Tennessee
Hawkins v. Skeggs's adm'r 29 Tenn. 31 1848 0 Tennessee
Benton v. Pope 24 Tenn. 392 1844 0 Tennessee