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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Underwood v. Dismukes 19 Tenn. 299 1838 0 Tennessee
Brunson v. Brunson 19 Tenn. 630 1838 0 Tennessee
Duval v. Ardrey 1 La. Ann. 243 1846 0 Louisiana
Reid v. Campbell 19 Tenn. 378 1838 0 Tennessee
Murphy v. Ray 73 N.C. 588 1875 0 North Carolina
Jordan v. Black 19 Tenn. 142 1838 0 Tennessee
Cobb v. Henderson 72 N.C. 374 1875 0 North Carolina
Peak v. Ligon 18 Tenn. 469 1837 0 Tennessee
Russ v. Jones 72 N.C. 52 1875 0 North Carolina
Payne v. Lassiter 18 Tenn. 507 1837 0 Tennessee
Chunn v. Chunn 19 Tenn. 131 1838 0 Tennessee
Neely v. Wood 18 Tenn. 486 1837 0 Tennessee
Jacob v. Sharp 19 Tenn. 114 1838 0 Tennessee
Jones v. State 19 Tenn. 120 1838 0 Tennessee
Calloway v. Hamby 65 N.C. 631 1871 0 North Carolina
Lane v. Dickerson 18 Tenn. 373 1837 0 Tennessee
Sparks v. Messick 65 N.C. 440 1871 0 North Carolina
Richmond v. Richmond 18 Tenn. 343 1837 0 Tennessee
Rhea v. State 18 Tenn. 258 1837 0 Tennessee
Harrell v. Watson 63 N.C. 454 1869 0 North Carolina