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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Wood v. Jones 19 Tenn. 513 1838 0 Tennessee
Dowell v. Bailey 18 Tenn. 489 1837 0 Tennessee
Johnson v. Mitchell 20 Tenn. 168 1839 0 Tennessee
Murphey v. Goin 20 Tenn. 440 1839 0 Tennessee
Banks v. Wilks 20 Tenn. 279 1839 0 Tennessee
Boxly v. McKay 36 Tenn. 286 1856 0 Tennessee
Rogers v. Winton 21 Tenn. 178 1840 0 Tennessee
Overton v. Allen 40 Tenn. 440 1859 0 Tennessee
Cannon v. Phillips 2 Sneed 185 1854 0 Tennessee
Goodman v. Floyd 21 Tenn. 59 1840 0 Tennessee
Beasley v. Jenkins 39 Tenn. 191 1858 0 Tennessee
Horsely v. Branch 20 Tenn. 199 1839 0 Tennessee
Deer v. Devin 20 Tenn. 66 1839 0 Tennessee
Prince v. State 26 Tenn. 137 1846 0 Tennessee
Bill v. State 24 Tenn. 155 1844 0 Tennessee
Martin v. Fancher 21 Tenn. 510 1841 0 Tennessee
Swails v. Bushart 39 Tenn. 561 1859 0 Tennessee
Jarnagin v. Conway 21 Tenn. 50 1840 0 Tennessee
Coleman v. Pinkard 21 Tenn. 185 1840 0 Tennessee
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee