Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Lonas v. State 50 Tenn. 287 1871 0 Tennessee
Ketchum v. Dew 47 Tenn. 532 1870 0 Tennessee
Swails v. Bushart 39 Tenn. 561 1859 0 Tennessee
Cash v. State 29 Tenn. 111 1849 0 Tennessee
Wesley v. State 11 Hum. 502 1851 0 Tennessee
Bibb v. Smith 59 Tenn. 728 1874 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Dortch 59 Tenn. 740 1874 0 Tennessee
East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad v. John 37 Tenn. 524 1858 0 Tennessee
Gass’ Heirs v. Gass’ Ex’rs 22 Tenn. 278 1842 0 Tennessee
Gassaway v. Hopkins 38 Tenn. 583 1858 0 Tennessee
McKenzie v. Kerr 37 Tenn. 539 1858 0 Tennessee
James v. Drake 35 Tenn. 340 1855 0 Tennessee
Bill v. State 24 Tenn. 155 1844 0 Tennessee
Prince v. State 26 Tenn. 137 1846 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Conrad 30 Tenn. 412 1850 0 Tennessee
Henry v. State 11 Hum. 224 1850 0 Tennessee
Memphis & Charleston R. R. v. Jones 39 Tenn. 517 1859 0 Tennessee
Case of Gray 28 Tenn. 513 1848 0 Tennessee
Beasley v. Jenkins 39 Tenn. 191 1858 0 Tennessee
Deer v. Devin 20 Tenn. 66 1839 0 Tennessee