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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Angus v. Dickerson 19 Tenn. 459 1838 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Lyon 18 Tenn. 473 1837 0 Tennessee
Polk v. Faris 17 Tenn. 209 1836 0 Tennessee
Ferrel v. Finch 16 Tenn. 432 1835 0 Tennessee
Watkins v. Dean 18 Tenn. 321 1837 0 Tennessee
Potter v. Coward 19 Tenn. 22 1838 0 Tennessee
Ross v. Wharton 18 Tenn. 190 1836 0 Tennessee
Hamrico v. Laird 18 Tenn. 222 1836 0 Tennessee
Walker v. McConnico 18 Tenn. 228 1836 0 Tennessee
Smith's Executors v. Mabry 17 Tenn. 313 1836 0 Tennessee
Stewart v. Miller 19 Tenn. 574 1838 0 Tennessee
McGowan v. State 17 Tenn. 184 1836 0 Tennessee
Kearly v. Duncan 38 Tenn. 397 1858 0 Tennessee
Yancy v. Yancy 52 Tenn. 353 1871 0 Tennessee
Porter v. Burton 57 Tenn. 584 1873 0 Tennessee
Mickle v. Brown 63 Tenn. 468 1874 0 Tennessee
Ott v. Smith 62 Tenn. 135 1873 0 Tennessee
McClure v. Harris 54 Tenn. 379 1872 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Luster 54 Tenn. 354 1872 0 Tennessee
State v. Hickerson 50 Tenn. 375 1872 0 Tennessee