| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joslin v. Caughlin | 32 Miss. 104 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Tucker v. Cocke | 32 Miss. 184 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Jordan v. State | 32 Miss. 382 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Griffing v. Routh | 11 La. Ann. 135 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| O'Byrne v. Clagett | 9 Md. 512 | 1856 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Trieber v. Blocher | 10 Md. 14 | 1856 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Jerry v. Townshend | 9 Md. 145 | 1856 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Largent v. Berry | 48 N.C. 531 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Farmer v. Barnes | 56 N.C. 109 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Murrell v. Weathers | 48 N.C. 525 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Nevitt v. Bacon | 32 Miss. 212 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Robinson v. Varnell | 16 Tex. 382 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Succession of Fletcher v. Decoudreau | 11 La. Ann. 59 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Bradshaw v. Mayfield | 18 Tex. 21 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Moore v. Minerva | 17 Tex. 20 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Shorter v. Urquhart | 28 Ala. 360 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Vardeman v. Lawson | 17 Tex. 10 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Corley v. State | 28 Ala. 22 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Montgomery v. Henderson | 56 N.C. 113 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Moore v. Francis | 17 Tex. 28 | 1856 | 0 | Texas |