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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Lewis v. James 8 Hum. 537 1847 0 Tennessee
Marshall v. Stephens 27 Tenn. 159 1847 0 Tennessee
Johnson v. Perry 21 Tenn. 569 1841 0 Property Tennessee
Gambill v. Campbell 59 Tenn. 737 1874 0 Tennessee
Barton v. Cannon 66 Tenn. 398 1874 0 Tennessee
Robertson v. Simmons 51 Tenn. 135 1871 0 Tennessee
Alexander v. Walch 40 Tenn. 493 1859 0 Tennessee
Woodward v. Woodward 37 Tenn. 49 1857 0 Tennessee
Wiley v. State 1 Swan 256 1851 0 Tennessee
Weatherhead v. Sewell 28 Tenn. 272 1848 0 Tennessee
Taylor v. Harwell 24 Tenn. 331 1844 0 Tennessee
Henderson v. Vaulx 18 Tenn. 30 1836 0 Tennessee
McKisick v. McKisick 19 Tenn. 427 1838 0 Tennessee
Embry v. Morrison 63 Tenn. 186 1874 0 Tennessee
Kyle v. Riley 58 Tenn. 230 1872 0 Tennessee
Partee v. Badget 12 Tenn. 174 1833 0 Contracts Tennessee
Kegler v. Miles 8 Tenn. 426 1825 0 Wills & Estates Tennessee
Hackney v. Williams ex rel. Johnston 14 Tenn. 340 1834 0 Wills & Estate Tennessee
Johnson v. Johnson 41 Tenn. 626 1860 0 Tennessee
Nelson v. State 26 Tenn. 542 1847 0 Tennessee