| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miltenberger v. Elam | 11 La. Ann. 667 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Kea v. Council | 55 N.C. 345 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Calvit v. Mulhollan | 11 La. Ann. 681 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Judson v. Hertz | 11 La. Ann. 715 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| McLellan v. Williams | 11 La. Ann. 721 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| State v. Harrison | 11 La. Ann. 722 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Patton v. Porter | 48 N.C. 539 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Cotten v. Davis | 48 N.C. 355 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Evans v. Mills | 16 Tex. 196 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Maranthe v. Hunter | 11 La. Ann. 734 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Nixon v. Bozeman | 11 La. Ann. 750 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Waldron, Isley & Co. v. Simmons | 28 Ala. 629 | 1856 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Clemmons v. Drew | 55 N.C. 314 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Martin v. State | 16 Tex. 240 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Stone v. Spillman | 16 Tex. 432 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Hagerty v. Harwell | 16 Tex. 663 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Reynolds v. Lansford | 16 Tex. 286 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Duperrier v. Dautrive | 12 La. Ann. 664 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Fairly v. Priest | 56 N.C. 21 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Low v. Adams | 6 Cal. 277 | 1856 | 1 | California |