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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Gossage 2 Swan 263 1852 0 Tennessee
Nelson v. State 2 Swan 237 1852 0 Tennessee
Layne v. Pardee 2 Swan 232 1852 0 Tennessee
Woodrum v. Kirkpatrick 2 Swan 218 1852 0 Tennessee
Sugg v. Tillman 2 Swan 208 1852 0 Tennessee
Ward v. Saunders 2 Swan 174 1852 0 Tennessee
Roberts v. Stewart 2 Swan 162 1852 0 Tennessee
Doran v. Brazelton 2 Swan 149 1852 0 Tennessee
Lawrence v. Lawrence 2 Swan 141 1852 0 Tennessee
Vanleer v. Crawford 2 Swan 117 1852 0 Tennessee
Sevier v. Brown 2 Swan 112 1852 0 Tennessee
Richardson v. Cole 2 Swan 100 1852 0 Tennessee
Cobb, Welsh & Co. v. Johnson 2 Sneed 73 1854 0 Tennessee
Gunn v. Mason 2 Sneed 637 1855 0 Tennessee
State v. Sharp 2 Sneed 615 1855 0 Tennessee
Harrel v. Ward 2 Sneed 610 1855 0 Tennessee
Hays v. Collier 2 Sneed 585 1855 0 Tennessee
Carnes v. Apperson & Co. 2 Sneed 562 1855 0 Tennessee
Hughes v. Boyd 2 Sneed 512 1855 0 Tennessee
Maley v. Barrett 2 Sneed 501 1855 0 Tennessee