This case is about slaves or slavery.
| Year: | 1858 |
| Citation: | 38 Tenn. 276 |
| Jurisdiction: | Tennessee |
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| Short Summary: | Dispute over construction of a will conveying either a life estate or simply a gift of title to slaves (life tenant cannot adversely possess) |
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| Full name: | John W. Woodson et al. v. Jeremiah Smith et al. |
| Court: | Tennessee Supreme Court |