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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Governor v. Hinchman 42 Va. 157 1844 1 Virginia
Caplinger v. Vaden 24 Tenn. 629 1844 0 Tennessee
Owen's adm'r v. Owen 24 Tenn. 352 1844 0 Tennessee
Turnipseed v. State 6 Ala. 664 1844 0 Cruel Punishment of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Benton v. Pope 24 Tenn. 392 1844 0 Tennessee
Macon v. State 23 Tenn. 421 1844 0 Tennessee
Gookin v. Graham 24 Tenn. 480 1844 0 Tennessee
Thompson v. State 24 Tenn. 138 1844 0 Tennessee
Peter v. State 24 Tenn. 436 1844 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Grainger 24 Tenn. 347 1844 0 Tennessee
Martin v. Ramsey 24 Tenn. 349 1844 0 Tennessee
Mayberry v. Neely 24 Tenn. 337 1844 0 Tennessee
Puryear v. Thompson 24 Tenn. 397 1844 0 Tennessee
Herron v. Marshall 24 Tenn. 443 1844 0 Tennessee
Haynie v. Hall's ex'r 24 Tenn. 290 1844 0 Tennessee
Pulse v. the State 24 Tenn. 108 1844 0 Tennessee
Morgan v. McGhee 24 Tenn. 13 1844 0 Tennessee
Sword v. State 24 Tenn. 102 1844 0 Tennessee
Baker v. Barfield 23 Tenn. 514 1844 0 Tennessee
McAlister v. Marberry 23 Tenn. 426 1844 0 Tennessee