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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Richmond v. Richmond 18 Tenn. 343 1837 0 Tennessee
Lane v. Dickerson 18 Tenn. 373 1837 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Dowell v. Bailey 18 Tenn. 489 1837 0 Tennessee
Wood v. Bruce 9 G. & J. 215 1837 0 Maryland
Pocock v. Hendricks 8 G. & J. 421 1837 0 Maryland
Cross v. Black 9 G. & J. 198 1837 0 Maryland
Harriett v. Ridgely 9 G. & J. 174 1837 0 Maryland
Mahala v. State 18 Tenn. 532 1837 0 Tennessee
Thomas v. Scruggs 18 Tenn. 400 1837 0 Tennessee
Goodwin v. Floyd 18 Tenn. 520 1837 0 Tennessee
Scanland v. Settle 19 Tenn. 169 1837 0 Tennessee
Clagett v. Hall 9 G. & J. 80 1837 0 Maryland
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Williams 18 Tenn. 20 1836 0 Tennessee
Franklin & Armfield v. Long 7 G. & J. 407 1836 0 Maryland
Divers v. Fulton 8 G. & J. 202 1836 0 Maryland
Henderson v. Vaulx 18 Tenn. 30 1836 0 Tennessee