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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
Williams v. McCormack 26 Tenn. 308 1846 0 Tennessee
Hancock v. Edwards 26 Tenn. 349 1846 0 Tennessee
Bracken v. Chaffin 24 Tenn. 575 1845 0 Tennessee
Swanson v. White 24 Tenn. 373 1844 0 Tennessee
State v. Love 23 Tenn. 255 1843 0 Tennessee
Lester's Case 23 Tenn. 383 1843 0 Tennessee
Jenkins v. Picket 17 Tenn. 480 1836 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Walton 16 Tenn. 387 1835 0 Tennessee
Hudson v. King 49 Tenn. 560 1871 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Harrison 49 Tenn. 230 1871 0 Tennessee
Milly v. Harrison 47 Tenn. 191 1869 0 Tennessee
Cheaires v. Alderson 26 Tenn. 273 1846 0 Tennessee
Jennings v. State 40 Tenn. 520 1859 0 Tennessee
Wall v. Allen 63 Tenn. 210 1874 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Conrad 30 Tenn. 412 1850 0 Tennessee
Snodgrass v. Snodgrass 60 Tenn. 157 1873 0 Tennessee
Elliott v. Holder 40 Tenn. 698 1859 0 Tennessee
Brown v. Greer 40 Tenn. 695 1859 0 Tennessee
Dearin v. Fitzpatrick 19 Tenn. 551 1838 0 Tennessee