| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type ▲ | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones v. Perkins | 8 Tex. 337 | 1852 | 0 | Texas | |
| Caldwell v. Haley | 3 Tex. 317 | 1848 | 0 | Texas | |
| Watts v. Johnson | 4 Tex. 156 | 1849 | 0 | Texas | |
| State v. Payne | 86 N.C. 609 | 1882 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Hoover v. Wells | 39 Miss. 445 | 1860 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Avery v. Avery | 12 Tex. 54 | 1854 | 0 | Texas | |
| State v. Brittain | 89 N.C. 481 | 1883 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Anderson | 92 N.C. 732 | 1885 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Garnett v. Cowles | 39 Miss. 60 | 1860 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Weathersby v. Weathersby | 39 Miss. 652 | 1861 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| State v. Gee | 92 N.C. 756 | 1885 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Wilbourn v. Wilbourn | 48 Miss. 38 | 1873 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Dozier v. Freeman | 47 Miss. 647 | 1873 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Farley, Jurey & Co. v. Hord | 45 Miss. 96 | 1871 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| McMath v. Johnson | 41 Miss. 439 | 1867 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Fatheree v. Fletcher | 31 Miss. 265 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Cothran v. State | 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1382 | 1872 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Cogan v. Frisby | 36 Miss. 178 | 1858 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Exum v. Brister | 35 Miss. 391 | 1858 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| McLeod v. Johnson | 28 Miss. 374 | 1854 | 0 | Mississippi |