| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey v. Western | 2 N.Y. 500 | 1849 | 1 | New York | |
| Cooner v. May | 22 S.C. Eq. 185 | 1849 | 1 | South Carolina | |
| Orr v. Burwell | 15 Ala. 378 | 1849 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Rust v. Ware | 47 Va. 50 | 1849 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Schneider v. McFarland | 2 N.Y. 459 | 1849 | 1 | New York | |
| Drayton v. United States | 1 Hay. & Haz. 369 | 1849 | 1 | District of Columbia | |
| Vannoy v. Martin | 41 N.C. 169 | 1849 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Shanks v. Dent | 8 Gill 120 | 1849 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Lee v. Davis | 16 Ala. 516 | 1849 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Scott v. White | 1 Shan. Cas. 23 | 1849 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Pence v. Huston's ex'ors | 47 Va. 304 | 1849 | 1 | Virginia | |
| King v. Smith | 15 Ala. 264 | 1849 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Saffarans v. Terry | 20 Miss. 690 | 1849 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Smith v. State | 21 Miss. 140 | 1849 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Gray v. Armistead | 41 N.C. 74 | 1849 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Pargoud v. Breard | 4 La. Ann. 517 | 1849 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Thornton’s Case | 11 Ill. 332 | 1849 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Potier & McCoy v. Barclay | 15 Ala. 439 | 1849 | 1 | Alabama | |
| McComas v. Ronquillo | 4 La. Ann. 123 | 1849 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Driver v. Hudspeth | 16 Ala. 348 | 1849 | 1 | Alabama |