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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Jim v. State 23 Tenn. 289 1843 0 Tennessee
Johnson v. Johnson 41 Tenn. 626 1860 0 Tennessee
McEwen v. Troost 33 Tenn. 186 1853 0 Tennessee
Vanleer v. Crawford 2 Swan 117 1852 0 Tennessee
Deadrick v. Armour 10 Hum. 588 1850 0 Tennessee
Lally v. Holland 31 Tenn. 396 1852 0 Tennessee
Planters' Bank of Tennessee v. Massey 49 Tenn. 360 1871 0 Tennessee
Elliott v. Blair 45 Tenn. 185 1867 0 Tennessee
Towles v. Towles 38 Tenn. 601 1858 0 Tennessee
Fry v. Taylor 38 Tenn. 594 1858 0 Tennessee
Gambill v. Campbell 59 Tenn. 737 1874 0 Tennessee
Barton v. Cannon 66 Tenn. 398 1874 0 Tennessee
Alexander v. Walch 40 Tenn. 493 1859 0 Tennessee
Woodward v. Woodward 37 Tenn. 49 1857 0 Tennessee
Taylor v. Harwell 24 Tenn. 331 1844 0 Tennessee
Henderson v. Vaulx 18 Tenn. 30 1836 0 Tennessee
Embry v. Morrison 63 Tenn. 186 1874 0 Tennessee
Kyle v. Riley 58 Tenn. 230 1872 0 Tennessee
Morgan v. Elam 12 Tenn. 375 1833 0 Tennessee
Kit v. State 30 Tenn. 167 1850 0 Tennessee