| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▼ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton v. Rogers | 8 Md. 301 | 1855 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Farrell v. Bean | 10 Md. 217 | 1856 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Dunnaway v. State | 17 Tenn. 350 | 1836 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Harry v. Lyles | 4 H. & McH. 215 | 1798 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Kean v. Welch | 42 Va. 404 | 1845 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| O'Neal v. Wilson | 21 Ala. 288 | 1852 | 0 | Alabama | |
| In re Belt | 2 Edm. Sel. Cas. 93 | 1848 | 0 | Civil | SC of New York |
| Barataria & Lafourche Canal Co. v. Field | 17 La. 421 | 1841 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Atwell v. Miller | 11 Md. 348 | 1857 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Inman’s Administrator v. Gibbs | 47 Ala. 305 | 1872 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Barriere F. W. C. v. Gladding's Curator | 17 La. 144 | 1841 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Maltby v. Harwood & Wells | 12 Barb. 473 | 1852 | 0 | SC, General Term, New York | |
| Pipsico v. Bontz | 3 D.C. 425 | 1829 | 0 | United States | |
| Ludwick v. Stafford | 51 N.C. 109 | 1858 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Gilreath v. Gilreath | 57 N.C. 142 | 1858 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Alexander v. Torrence | 51 N.C. 260 | 1858 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Smith v. Milman | 2 Del. 497 | 1839 | 0 | Delaware | |
| Black v. Planters' Bank | 23 Tenn. 367 | 1843 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Carver v. Oakley | 57 N.C. 85 | 1858 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Evans | 50 N.C. 250 | 1858 | 0 | North Carolina |