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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Shelton v. Johnson 36 Tenn. 672 1857 0 Tennessee
Nailing v. Nailing 34 Tenn. 630 1855 0 Tennessee
Morgan v. Elam 12 Tenn. 375 1833 0 Tennessee
Kyle v. Riley 58 Tenn. 230 1872 0 Tennessee
Embry v. Morrison 63 Tenn. 186 1874 0 Tennessee
McKisick v. McKisick 19 Tenn. 427 1838 0 Tennessee
Alexander v. Walch 40 Tenn. 493 1859 0 Tennessee
Robertson v. Simmons 51 Tenn. 135 1871 0 Tennessee
Barton v. Cannon 66 Tenn. 398 1874 0 Tennessee
Gambill v. Campbell 59 Tenn. 737 1874 0 Tennessee
Henderson v. Vaulx 18 Tenn. 30 1836 0 Tennessee
Taylor v. Harwell 24 Tenn. 331 1844 0 Tennessee
Weatherhead v. Sewell 28 Tenn. 272 1848 0 Tennessee
Woodward v. Woodward 37 Tenn. 49 1857 0 Tennessee
Partee v. Badget 12 Tenn. 174 1833 0 Tennessee
Morgan v. McGhee 24 Tenn. 13 1844 0 Tennessee
Goodwin v. Moore 23 Tenn. 221 1843 0 Tennessee
Sword v. State 24 Tenn. 102 1844 0 Tennessee
Herron v. Marshall 24 Tenn. 443 1844 0 Tennessee
Williams v. Conrad 30 Tenn. 412 1850 0 Tennessee