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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Ann v. State 30 Tenn. 159 1850 0 Tennessee
Cobb v. O'Neal 34 Tenn. 438 1854 0 Tennessee
Harris v. Taylor 35 Tenn. 536 1856 0 Tennessee
Bell v. Cummings 35 Tenn. 275 1855 0 Tennessee
Wharton v. Marberry 35 Tenn. 603 1856 0 Tennessee
Boxly v. McKay 36 Tenn. 286 1856 0 Tennessee
Walton v. Northington 37 Tenn. 282 1857 0 Tennessee
Looper v. Bell 38 Tenn. 373 1858 0 Tennessee
Beasley v. Jenkins 39 Tenn. 191 1858 0 Tennessee
McKenzie v. Kerr 37 Tenn. 539 1858 0 Tennessee
Swails v. Bushart 39 Tenn. 561 1859 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Dortch 59 Tenn. 740 1874 0 Tennessee
Cruse v. McKee 39 Tenn. 1 1858 0 Tennessee
Morris v. Nixon 26 Tenn. 579 1847 0 Tennessee
Shaw v. Shaw 25 Tenn. 418 1846 0 Tennessee
Partee v. McAlister 25 Tenn. 408 1846 0 Tennessee
Vanleer v. Fain 25 Tenn. 104 1845 0 Tennessee
Trotter v. Watson 25 Tenn. 509 1846 0 Tennessee
Martin v. State 25 Tenn. 204 1845 0 Tennessee
Fletcher v. State 25 Tenn. 249 1845 0 Tennessee