| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoitt v. Holcomb | 23 N.H. 535 | 1851 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Trotter v. Nelson | 31 Tenn. 7 | 1851 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Shorter's Adm'r v. Mims | 18 Ala. 655 | 1851 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Gorham v. Daniels | 23 Vt. 600 | 1851 | 1 | Vermont | |
| Nugent v. State | 19 Ala. 540 | 1851 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Fitch v. Livingston | 6 N.Y. Super. Ct. 492 | 1851 | 1 | New York | |
| Moore v. Leseur | 18 Ala. 606 | 1851 | 1 | Alabama | |
| McLemore v. Benbow | 19 Ala. 76 | 1851 | 1 | Alabama | |
| State v. Latham | 35 N.C. 33 | 1851 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Very v. Levy | 54 U.S. 345 | 1851 | 1 | United States | |
| McBain v. Enloe | 13 Ill. 76 | 1851 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Johnson v. Shields | 32 Me. 424 | 1851 | 1 | Maine | |
| State v. Moore | 19 Ala. 514 | 1851 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Mitchell v. Mitchell | 1 Md. 55 | 1851 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Jones v. Simmons | 42 N.C. 178 | 1851 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Hassard v. Rowe | 11 Barb. 22 | 1851 | 1 | New York | |
| Bullett v. Worthington | 3 Md. Ch. 99 | 1851 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Bowles' Ex'or v. Elmore's Adm'x | 48 Va. 385 | 1851 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Bein v. Heath | 53 U.S. 168 | 1851 | 1 | United States | |
| Jones v. Snapp | 1 Shan. Cas. 56 | 1851 | 1 | Tennessee |