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Shaw v. Smith, 1836
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This case is about slaves or slavery.
Year:
1836
Citation:
17 Tenn. 97
Jurisdiction:
Tennessee
People:
Short Summary:
Dispute over title to slaves sold/purchased at an execution sale
Law type:
Full name:
Shaw vs. Smith
Court:
Tennessee Supreme Court
Cited by 9 cases:
Turner v. Armstrong (1836)
Banks v. Thomas (1838)
Potter v. Coward (1838)
Cowles v. Bacon (1852)
McLean v. Houston (1870)
Queener v. Trew (1871)
Johnson v. Johnson (1871)
Walker v. Braden (1886)
State v. J. W. Kelly & Co. (1910)