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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Parker's v. Gilliam 18 Tenn. 394 1837 0 Tennessee
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Yarbrough v. Newell 18 Tenn. 376 1837 0 Tennessee
Lane v. Dickerson 18 Tenn. 373 1837 0 Tennessee
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
Copeland v. Bennet 18 Tenn. 355 1837 0 Tennessee
Richmond v. Richmond 18 Tenn. 343 1837 0 Tennessee
Watkins v. Dean 18 Tenn. 321 1837 0 Tennessee
Henderson v. Vaulx 18 Tenn. 30 1836 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Turner 18 Tenn. 287 1837 0 Tennessee
Rhea v. State 18 Tenn. 258 1837 0 Tennessee
Walker v. McConnico 18 Tenn. 228 1836 0 Tennessee
Hamrico v. Laird 18 Tenn. 222 1836 0 Tennessee
Cocke v. Trotter 18 Tenn. 213 1836 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Williams 18 Tenn. 20 1836 0 Tennessee
Ross v. Wharton 18 Tenn. 190 1836 0 Tennessee
Jones v. Ward 18 Tenn. 160 1836 0 Tennessee
Galt v. Dibrell 18 Tenn. 146 1836 0 Tennessee
Cooley v. Weeks 18 Tenn. 141 1836 0 Tennessee
Belcher v. Belcher 18 Tenn. 121 1836 0 Tennessee