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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Hoover's lessee v. Gregory 18 Tenn. 444 1837 0 Tennessee
Watkins v. Dean 18 Tenn. 321 1837 0 Tennessee
Yarbrough v. Newell 18 Tenn. 376 1837 0 Tennessee
Copeland v. Bennet 18 Tenn. 355 1837 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Lyon 18 Tenn. 473 1837 0 Tennessee
M'Burney v. Flagg 11 La. 333 1837 0 Louisiana
Williamson v Hill 6 Port. 184 1837 0 Alabama
State v. Brown 4 Port. 410 1837 0 Alabama
Turner v. Thrower 5 Port. 43 1837 0 Alabama
State v. M'Donald 4 Port. 449 1837 0 Alabama
Richardson v. Richardson 4 Port. 467 1837 0 Alabama
Perkins v. Mayfield 5 Port. 182 1837 0 Alabama
Conway v. Williams' Administrator 10 La. 568 1837 0 Louisiana
Burke v. Clarke 11 La. 206 1837 0 Louisiana
Rhea v. State 18 Tenn. 258 1837 0 Tennessee
Richmond v. Richmond 18 Tenn. 343 1837 0 Tennessee
Lane v. Dickerson 18 Tenn. 373 1837 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee