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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
Tomlinson v. Darnall 39 Tenn. 538 1859 0 Tennessee
Chester v. Greer 24 Tenn. 26 1844 0 Tennessee
Irwin v. Jordan 26 Tenn. 167 1846 0 Tennessee
Trigg v. Faris 24 Tenn. 343 1844 0 Tennessee
Johnson v. Morgan, Allison & Co. 21 Tenn. 115 1840 0 Tennessee
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
Jones v. Ward 18 Tenn. 160 1836 0 Tennessee
Trowell v. Carraway 57 Tenn. 104 1872 0 Tennessee
Kegler v. Miles 8 Tenn. 426 1825 0 Tennessee
Cunningham v. Wood 23 Tenn. 417 1843 0 Tennessee
Cochreham v. Kirkpatrick 48 Tenn. 327 1870 0 Tennessee
Beaufort v. Collier 25 Tenn. 487 1846 0 Tennessee
Woodson v. Smith 38 Tenn. 276 1858 0 Tennessee
Major v. State 36 Tenn. 597 1857 0 Tennessee
Wallace v. Canaday 36 Tenn. 364 1857 0 Tennessee
Pritchard v. Wallace 36 Tenn. 405 1857 0 Tennessee
Bugg v. Franklin 36 Tenn. 129 1856 0 Tennessee
Searcy v. Carter 36 Tenn. 271 1856 0 Tennessee
Burt v. Bobo 36 Tenn. 234 1856 0 Tennessee