| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony v. State | 29 Ala. 27 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Bryan v. Weems | 29 Ala. 423 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Bailey v. State | 20 Ga. 742 | 1856 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Payne v. Coursey | 20 Ga. 585 | 1856 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Roberts v. Prior | 20 Ga. 561 | 1856 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Hepburn v. Dundas | 54 Va. 219 | 1856 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| McDaniel v. Baskervill | 54 Va. 228 | 1856 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Campbell v. Webster | 31 Miss. 345 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Gulledge v. Berry | 31 Miss. 346 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Winn v. Barnett | 31 Miss. 653 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Sarah v. State | 18 Ark. 114 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Wells v. Fletcher | 17 Ark. 581 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Wallace v. Brown | 17 Ark. 449 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Abraham v. Wilkins | 17 Ark. 292 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| M'Cutchen v. Miller | 31 Miss. 65 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Barlow v. Lambert | 28 Ala. 704 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Hair v. Little | 28 Ala. 236 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Barksdale v. Elam | 30 Miss. 694 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Pratt v. McHatton | 11 La. Ann. 260 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Dick v. State | 30 Miss. 631 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi |