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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
DeBerry v. Hurt 66 Tenn. 390 1874 0 Tennessee
Shaw v. Shaw 25 Tenn. 418 1846 0 Tennessee
Bill v. State 24 Tenn. 155 1844 0 Tennessee
Lashlee v. Wily 27 Tenn. 659 1848 0 Tennessee
Wesley v. State 11 Hum. 502 1851 0 Tennessee
Wyatt v. State 2 Swan 394 1852 0 Tennessee
Gassaway v. Hopkins 38 Tenn. 583 1858 0 Tennessee
Grigsby v. State 63 Tenn. 19 1874 0 Tennessee
Buchanan v. Matlock 27 Tenn. 390 1847 0 Tennessee
Prince v. State 26 Tenn. 137 1846 0 Tennessee
Mullen v. Ensley 27 Tenn. 428 1847 0 Tennessee
State v. Weaks 26 Tenn. 522 1847 0 Tennessee
Mosely v. Hamilton 63 Tenn. 434 1874 0 Tennessee
Cash v. State 29 Tenn. 111 1849 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Thompson 2 Swan 386 1852 0 Tennessee
Jacob v. State 22 Tenn. 493 1842 0 Tennessee
Benton v. Pope 24 Tenn. 392 1844 0 Tennessee
Macon v. State 23 Tenn. 421 1844 0 Tennessee
State v. Brady 28 Tenn. 74 1848 0 Tennessee
State v. Watkins 23 Tenn. 256 1843 0 Tennessee