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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Clevenger v. Clevenger 48 Tenn. 104 1870 0 Tennessee
Wheless v. Espy 47 Tenn. 237 1869 0 Tennessee
Stephenson v. Harrison 40 Tenn. 728 1859 0 Tennessee
Melvin v. Melvin 6 Md. 541 1854 0 Maryland
Townshend v. Townshend 6 Md. 295 1854 0 Maryland
Brunson v. Martin 17 Ark. 270 1856 0 Arkansas
Chambers v. State 26 Ala. 59 1855 0 Alabama
Bennett v. Kennerly 40 Tenn. 674 1859 0 Tennessee
Rhea v. White 40 Tenn. 121 1859 0 Tennessee
Anderson v. McCullough 40 Tenn. 614 1859 0 Tennessee
Clark v. Clark 39 Tenn. 336 1859 0 Tennessee
Cruse v. McKee 39 Tenn. 1 1858 0 Tennessee
In re Pattinson 1 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 321 1807 0 Civil Michigan
Broadbent v. State 7 Md. 416 1855 0 Maryland
Roberts v. Fleming 31 Ala. 683 1858 0 Alabama
State v. Jackson 6 La. Ann. 593 1851 0 Louisiana
Swails v. Bushart 39 Tenn. 561 1859 0 Tennessee
Looper v. Bell 38 Tenn. 373 1858 0 Tennessee
Boxly v. McKay 36 Tenn. 286 1856 0 Tennessee
Wharton v. Marberry 35 Tenn. 603 1856 0 Tennessee