Jackson, G. Brian | Tennessee Encyclopedia

Jackson, G. BrianRandal Rust2017-11-11T14:34:18+00:00

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This significant decision of the Tennessee Supreme Court provides a valuable understanding of the Tennessee judiciary's peculiar relationship with the institution of slavery. The case arose after the death in 1842 of Loyd Ford of Washington County. Ford, a yeoman…