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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Smith v. Ross 22 Tenn. 220 1842 0 Tennessee
Wilson v. Hoss 22 Tenn. 142 1842 0 Tennessee
Skillin v. Loyd 46 Tenn. 563 1869 0 Tennessee
Bowman's Ex'rs v. Tucker 22 Tenn. 648 1842 0 Tennessee
State ex rel. Thomas v. Mosely 47 Tenn. 576 1870 0 Tennessee
Dougherty v. Curle 21 Tenn. 453 1841 0 Tennessee
Moody v. State 46 Tenn. 299 1869 0 Tennessee
Raines v. Childress 21 Tenn. 449 1841 0 Tennessee
Hickman v. Cantrell 17 Tenn. 172 1836 0 Tennessee
Woodfolk v. Sweeper 21 Tenn. 88 1840 0 Tennessee
Rawlings v. State 2 Md. 201 1852 0 Maryland
Fowler v. Norman 21 Tenn. 384 1841 0 Tennessee
Wheless v. Espy 47 Tenn. 237 1869 0 Tennessee
Horsely v. Branch 20 Tenn. 199 1839 0 Tennessee
Cowan v. Anderson 47 Tenn. 284 1869 0 Tennessee
Saunders v. Turbeville 21 Tenn. 272 1840 0 Tennessee
Goodman v. Floyd 21 Tenn. 59 1840 0 Tennessee
Baldwin v. Marshall 21 Tenn. 116 1840 0 Tennessee
German v. German 47 Tenn. 180 1869 0 Tennessee
Gholson v. Blackman 44 Tenn. 580 1867 0 Tennessee