| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douthitt v. Hudson | 4 Ala. 110 | 1842 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Wilson v. Hoss | 22 Tenn. 142 | 1842 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Thomas v. Lewis | 22 Tenn. 29 | 1842 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Whitehurst v. Harker | 37 N.C. 292 | 1842 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Manadue v. Kitchen | 3 Rob. 261 | 1842 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| State v. Tomlinson | 25 N.C. 32 | 1842 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Lewen v. Stone | 3 Ala. 485 | 1842 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Lyons ex rel. Farmers' Bank of Virginia v. Kenner | 2 Rob. 50 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Peter v. State | 7 Miss. 326 | 1842 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Roberts v. Green | 37 N.C. 346 | 1842 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Terrell v. Cutrer | 1 Rob. 367 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Norris v. Bradford | 4 Ala. 203 | 1842 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Zollicoffer v. Briggs | 3 Rob. 236 | 1842 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Robertson v. Houlder | 37 N.C. 341 | 1842 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Rightor v. Slidell | 3 Rob. 375 | 1842 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Lee v. Pindle | 12 G. & J. 288 | 1842 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Smith v. Ross | 22 Tenn. 220 | 1842 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Allen v. Anderson | 22 Tenn. 581 | 1842 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Shearin v. Eaton's | 37 N.C. 282 | 1842 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Greenlow v. Rawlings | 22 Tenn. 90 | 1842 | 0 | Tennessee |