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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Cash v. State 29 Tenn. 111 1849 0 Tennessee
Hughes v. Cannon 21 Tenn. 589 1841 0 Tennessee
Lawrence v. Lawrence 2 Swan 141 1852 0 Tennessee
Webb v. Patterson 26 Tenn. 431 1846 0 Tennessee
Pearce v. Gleaves 18 Tenn. 359 1837 0 Tennessee
James v. Jones 29 Tenn. 384 1849 0 Tennessee
Carnes v. Apperson & Co. 2 Sneed 562 1855 0 Tennessee
McDougal v. Armstrong 25 Tenn. 428 1846 0 Tennessee
Pearson v. Johnson 34 Tenn. 580 1855 0 Tennessee
Kegler v. Miles 8 Tenn. 426 1825 0 Tennessee
Turner v. Turner 34 Tenn. 27 1854 0 Tennessee
Bob v. State 26 Tenn. 129 1846 0 Tennessee
Wiley v. Lashler 27 Tenn. 717 1848 0 Tennessee
Martin v. Olliver 28 Tenn. 561 1848 0 Tennessee
Wheaton v. Weld 28 Tenn. 773 1849 0 Tennessee
Guthrie v. Owen 21 Tenn. 202 1840 0 Tennessee
Lashlee v. Wily 27 Tenn. 659 1848 0 Tennessee
Mullen v. Ensley 27 Tenn. 428 1847 0 Tennessee
Chester v. Greer 24 Tenn. 26 1844 0 Tennessee
Morehead v. State 28 Tenn. 635 1849 0 Tennessee