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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Wesley v. State 11 Hum. 502 1851 0 Tennessee
Simpson v. Peck's Ex'rs 32 Tenn. 54 1852 0 Tennessee
Cochreham v. Kirkpatrick 48 Tenn. 327 1870 0 Tennessee
Young v. Cavitt 54 Tenn. 18 1871 0 Tennessee
Mosely v. Hamilton 63 Tenn. 434 1874 0 Tennessee
Rhea v. White 40 Tenn. 121 1859 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Thompson 2 Swan 386 1852 0 Tennessee
Norment v. Smith 20 Tenn. 46 1839 0 Tennessee
McReynolds v. State 45 Tenn. 18 1867 0 Tennessee
Cash v. State 29 Tenn. 111 1849 0 Tennessee
Wynne v. Warren 49 Tenn. 118 1870 0 Tennessee
Gannaway v. Tarpley 41 Tenn. 572 1860 0 Tennessee
Wharton v. Thompson 17 Tenn. 45 1836 0 Tennessee
Wharton v. State 45 Tenn. 1 1867 0 Tennessee
Keeler v. Nelson 49 Tenn. 4 1870 0 Tennessee
Taylor v. McDaniel 51 Tenn. 545 1871 0 Tennessee
State ex rel. Thomas v. Mosely 47 Tenn. 576 1870 0 Tennessee
Blanton v. Hall 49 Tenn. 423 1871 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Williams 18 Tenn. 20 1836 0 Tennessee
Robinson v. Robinson 26 Tenn. 440 1846 0 Tennessee