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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Wade v. Cantrell 38 Tenn. 346 1858 0 Tennessee
Word v. Cavin 38 Tenn. 506 1858 0 Tennessee
Henry v. Compton 39 Tenn. 549 1859 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Cozart 39 Tenn. 526 1859 0 Tennessee
Vaden v. Hance 38 Tenn. 300 1858 0 Tennessee
Conner v. Crunk 39 Tenn. 246 1858 0 Tennessee
Cooper v. Hepburn 56 Va. 551 1860 0 SC of Appeals VA
Cassidy v. His Creditors 2 Rob. 47 1842 0 Louisiana
Smith v. Metcalf 38 Tenn. 64 1858 0 Tennessee
Cameron v. Ottinger 38 Tenn. 27 1858 0 Tennessee
Thompson v. Jones 38 Tenn. 574 1858 0 Tennessee
Prince v. Broach 37 Tenn. 318 1858 0 Tennessee
Woodson v. Pearce 37 Tenn. 416 1858 0 Tennessee
Claytor v. Anthony 56 Va. 518 1860 0 SC of Appeals VA
Offutt v. Morancy 12 La. 92 1845 0 Louisiana
Pirate v. Dalby 1 U.S. 167 1786 0 Civil SC of PA.
Respublica v. Betsey 1 U.S. 469 1789 0 Civil SC of PA.
Carnes v. Apperson & Co. 2 Sneed 562 1855 0 Tennessee
Trongott v. Byers 5 Cow. 480 1826 0 Civil SC of New York
Smithwick v. Evans 24 Ga. 461 1858 0 Supreme Court of Georgia