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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Thomas v. Scruggs 18 Tenn. 400 1837 0 Tennessee
Hoover's lessee v. Gregory 18 Tenn. 444 1837 0 Tennessee
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Yarbrough v. Newell 18 Tenn. 376 1837 0 Tennessee
Dowell v. Bailey 18 Tenn. 489 1837 0 Tennessee
Goodwin v. Floyd 18 Tenn. 520 1837 0 Tennessee
Watkins v. Dean 18 Tenn. 321 1837 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Lyon 18 Tenn. 473 1837 0 Tennessee
Scanland v. Settle 19 Tenn. 169 1837 0 Tennessee
Lane v. Dickerson 18 Tenn. 373 1837 0 Tennessee
Richmond v. Richmond 18 Tenn. 343 1837 0 Tennessee
Parker's v. Gilliam 18 Tenn. 394 1837 0 Tennessee
Rhea v. State 18 Tenn. 258 1837 0 Tennessee
Copeland v. Bennet 18 Tenn. 355 1837 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Turner 18 Tenn. 287 1837 0 Tennessee
Thurman v. Shelton 18 Tenn. 383 1837 0 Tennessee
Peacock v. Tompkins 19 Tenn. 317 1838 1 Tennessee