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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Jones v. Ward 18 Tenn. 160 1836 0 Tennessee
Dement v. Scott 39 Tenn. 367 1859 0 Tennessee
Wade v. Cantrell 38 Tenn. 346 1858 0 Tennessee
Word v. Cavin 38 Tenn. 506 1858 0 Tennessee
Rogers v. Rogers 39 Tenn. 660 1859 0 Tennessee
Henry v. Compton 39 Tenn. 549 1859 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Cozart 39 Tenn. 526 1859 0 Tennessee
Vaden v. Hance 38 Tenn. 300 1858 0 Tennessee
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
Crittenden v. Posey 38 Tenn. 311 1858 0 Tennessee
Conner v. Crunk 39 Tenn. 246 1858 0 Tennessee
Isaac v. Sliger 40 Tenn. 214 1859 0 Tennessee
Johnson v. Morgan, Allison & Co. 21 Tenn. 115 1840 0 Tennessee
Trigg v. Faris 24 Tenn. 343 1844 0 Tennessee
Lawrence v. Lawrence 2 Swan 141 1852 0 Tennessee
Irwin v. Jordan 26 Tenn. 167 1846 0 Tennessee
Johnson v. Hoyle 40 Tenn. 56 1859 0 Tennessee
Ford v. Ford 1 Swan 431 1852 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Metcalf 38 Tenn. 64 1858 0 Tennessee
Chester v. Greer 24 Tenn. 26 1844 0 Tennessee