| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaiden v. Commonwealth | 53 Va. 717 | 1855 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Hurst v. Hill | 8 Md. 399 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Stokeley v. Gordon | 8 Md. 496 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Clarkson v. Clarkson | 18 Barb. 646 | 1855 | 1 | New York | |
| Busby v. Conoway | 8 Md. 55 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Given v. Gould | 39 Me. 410 | 1855 | 1 | Maine | |
| Roloson v. Carson | 8 Md. 208 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Wright v. Eaves | 31 S.C. Eq. 582 | 1855 | 1 | South Carolina | |
| Anderson v. Tydings | 8 Md. 427 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Stoakes v. Barrett & Co. | 5 Cal. 36 | 1855 | 1 | California | |
| Latterett v. Cook | 1 Iowa 1 | 1855 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Purviance v. Glenn | 8 Md. 202 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Addington v. Etheridge | 53 Va. 436 | 1855 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Martin v. Martin | 7 Md. 368 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| State v. Gates | 20 Mo. 400 | 1855 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Newbegin v. Langley | 39 Me. 200 | 1855 | 1 | Maine | |
| Teackle v. Gibson | 8 Md. 70 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Surget v. Stanton | 10 La. Ann. 318 | 1855 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Stockett v. Sasscer | 8 Md. 374 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Dilworth v. Commonwealth | 53 Va. 689 | 1855 | 1 | Virginia |