| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▼ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenson v. Harrison | 40 Tenn. 728 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Pleasants' Appeal | 77 Pa. 356 | 1875 | 0 | Civil | Pennsylvania |
| Baxter v. Stewart | 36 Tenn. 213 | 1856 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Hartell v. Searcy | 32 Ga. 190 | 1861 | 0 | Supreme Courrt of Georgia | |
| Bell v. Cummings | 35 Tenn. 275 | 1855 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Melvin v. Melvin | 6 Md. 541 | 1854 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Townshend v. Townshend | 6 Md. 295 | 1854 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Brunson v. Martin | 17 Ark. 270 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Bridgewater v. Legatees of Pride | 1 Sneed 195 | 1853 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Chambers v. State | 26 Ala. 59 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Bennett v. Kennerly | 40 Tenn. 674 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Rhea v. White | 40 Tenn. 121 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Gunter v. Leckey | 30 Ala. 591 | 1857 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Franklin v. Waters | 8 Gill 322 | 1849 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Anderson v. McCullough | 40 Tenn. 614 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Clark v. Clark | 39 Tenn. 336 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Cruse v. McKee | 39 Tenn. 1 | 1858 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Sidney v. White | 1 Sneed 91 | 1853 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Payne v. Bruton | 10 Ark. 53 | 1849 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Lane v. Powell | 1 Edm. Sel. Cas. 256 | 1846 | 0 | Criminal | SC of New York |