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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Peter v. State 24 Tenn. 436 1844 0 Tennessee
Martin v. Ramsey 24 Tenn. 349 1844 0 Tennessee
Herron v. Marshall 24 Tenn. 443 1844 0 Tennessee
Goodwin v. Moore 23 Tenn. 221 1843 0 Tennessee
Sword v. State 24 Tenn. 102 1844 0 Tennessee
Tucker v. Medaris 22 Tenn. 628 1842 0 Tennessee
State v. Watkins 23 Tenn. 256 1843 0 Tennessee
Puryear v. Thompson 24 Tenn. 397 1844 0 Tennessee
Pope v. Eakin 22 Tenn. 413 1842 0 Tennessee
Sydney v. State 22 Tenn. 478 1842 0 Tennessee
Bowman's Ex'rs v. Tucker 22 Tenn. 648 1842 0 Tennessee
Hartsell v. George 22 Tenn. 255 1842 0 Tennessee
Hickman v. Cantrell 17 Tenn. 172 1836 0 Tennessee
Martin v. Fancher 21 Tenn. 510 1841 0 Tennessee
Horsely v. Branch 20 Tenn. 199 1839 0 Tennessee
Goodman v. Floyd 21 Tenn. 59 1840 0 Tennessee
Draughon v. Ryan 16 La. Ann. 309 1861 0 Louisiana
Deer v. Devin 20 Tenn. 66 1839 0 Tennessee
Coleman v. Pinkard 21 Tenn. 185 1840 0 Tennessee
Smithwick v. Evans 24 Ga. 461 1858 0 Supreme Court of Georgia