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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Helm v. Steele 22 Tenn. 472 1842 0 Tennessee
Richmond v. Richmond 18 Tenn. 343 1837 0 Tennessee
Baker v. Barfield 23 Tenn. 514 1844 0 Tennessee
Pulse v. the State 24 Tenn. 108 1844 0 Tennessee
McAlister v. Marberry 23 Tenn. 426 1844 0 Tennessee
Herron v. Marshall 24 Tenn. 443 1844 0 Tennessee
Swails v. Bushart 39 Tenn. 561 1859 0 Tennessee
Haynie v. Hall's ex'r 24 Tenn. 290 1844 0 Tennessee
Yerger v. Rains 23 Tenn. 259 1843 0 Tennessee
Peter v. State 24 Tenn. 436 1844 0 Tennessee
Hughes v. Cannon 21 Tenn. 589 1841 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Grainger 24 Tenn. 347 1844 0 Tennessee
Bob v. State 26 Tenn. 129 1846 0 Tennessee
Thompson v. State 24 Tenn. 138 1844 0 Tennessee
Martin v. Ramsey 24 Tenn. 349 1844 0 Tennessee
Caperton v. Huddleston 26 Tenn. 452 1846 0 Tennessee
Duncan v. State 26 Tenn. 148 1846 0 Tennessee
Grider v. Harbison 46 Tenn. 208 1869 0 Tennessee
Goodwin v. Moore 23 Tenn. 221 1843 0 Tennessee
Morgan v. McGhee 24 Tenn. 13 1844 0 Tennessee