| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couch v. Anderson | 26 Ala. 676 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Newman v. Williams | 29 Miss. 212 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Harris v. McLaran | 30 Miss. 533 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Reynolds v. Walker | 29 Miss. 250 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Holloway v. Armstrong | 30 Miss. 504 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Pearson v. Johnson | 34 Tenn. 580 | 1855 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| United States v. Smidth | 27 F. Cas. 1131 | 1855 | 0 | Criminal | Circuit Court, S.D. New York |
| Hamilton v. Rogers | 8 Md. 301 | 1855 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Thompson v. Young | 30 Miss. 17 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Smith v. Turrentine | 55 N.C. 253 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Beauchamp v. Whittington | 10 La. Ann. 646 | 1855 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Hamlet v. Johnson | 26 Ala. 557 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Calvit v. Cloud | 14 Tex. 53 | 1855 | 0 | Texas | |
| Arcienega v. Riddle | 15 Tex. 330 | 1855 | 0 | Texas | |
| Anderson v. Stewart | 15 Tex. 285 | 1855 | 0 | Texas | |
| Morrison v. Bean | 15 Tex. 267 | 1855 | 0 | Texas | |
| Carter v. Bennett | 6 Fla. 214 | 1855 | 0 | Supreme Court of FL | |
| Thomas v. Henderson | 27 Ala. 523 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Wood v. Ford | 29 Miss. 57 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Harris v. Hillman | 26 Ala. 380 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama |