| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry v. State | 33 Ala. 389 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Little v. McLendon | 58 N.C. 216 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Moore v. Simmons | 39 Tenn. 545 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Kearney v. Harrell | 58 N.C. 199 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Tabb v. Williams | 57 N.C. 352 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Clinton v. Estes | 20 Ark. 216 | 1859 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| McCutcheon v. Angelo | 14 La. Ann. 34 | 1859 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Jones v. Dexter | 8 Fla. 276 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme Court of FL | |
| Dobbins v. Oswalt | 20 Ark. 619 | 1859 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Gardiner v. Thibodeau | 14 La. Ann. 732 | 1859 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Meadows v. Moore | 58 N.C. 54 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Barnes v. Syester | 14 Md. 507 | 1859 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Drumright v. State | 29 Ga. 430 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Greenwood v. Coleman | 34 Ala. 150 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| King v. Galloway | 58 N.C. 122 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Smith v. Reid | 51 N.C. 494 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Turner v. Thurmond | 28 Ga. 174 | 1859 | 0 | supreme Court of Georgia | |
| McAlister v. Holton | 51 N.C. 331 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Bellows v. Cheek | 20 Ark. 424 | 1859 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Howell v. Howell | 20 Ark. 25 | 1859 | 0 | Arkansas |