| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheeves v. Bell | 54 N.C. 234 | 1854 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Michaux's Adm'r v. Brown | 51 Va. 612 | 1854 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Garrett v. Dabney | 27 Miss. 335 | 1854 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Heath v. Gregory | 46 N.C. 417 | 1854 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Dew v. Barnes | 54 N.C. 149 | 1854 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Rowland v. Partin | 54 N.C. 257 | 1854 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Anderson v. Arrington | 54 N.C. 215 | 1854 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Flanner v. Moore | 47 N.C. 120 | 1854 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Franklin v. Armfield | 34 Tenn. 305 | 1854 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Jewell v. Center | 25 Ala. 498 | 1854 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Wilson v. Lazier | 52 Va. 477 | 1854 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Stallings v. Finch | 25 Ala. 518 | 1854 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Basford v. Mills | 6 Md. 385 | 1854 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Smith v. Smith | 6 Md. 496 | 1854 | 0 | Maryland | |
| McDowell's Ex'or v. Crawford | 52 Va. 377 | 1854 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Bailey v. State | 4 Ohio St. 441 | 1854 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Townshend v. Townshend | 6 Md. 295 | 1854 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Melvin v. Melvin | 6 Md. 541 | 1854 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Farish & Co. v. Reigle | 52 Va. 697 | 1854 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Cannon v. Wood | 34 Tenn. 177 | 1854 | 1 | Tennessee |