| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper v. Archer | 17 Miss. 71 | 1847 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Johnson v. Marsh | 2 La. Ann. 772 | 1847 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Ladd v. Tudor | 14 F. Cas. 923 | 1847 | 1 | United States | |
| Prendergast v. Perkins | 2 La. Ann. 384 | 1847 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Board of Police v. Grant | 17 Miss. 77 | 1847 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Miller v. Herbert | 46 U.S. 72 | 1847 | 1 | United States | |
| Field v. Field | 4 Sarat. Ch. Sent. 528 | 1847 | 1 | New York | |
| King v. Bucks | 11 Ala. 217 | 1847 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Forgay v. Lambeth | 2 La. Ann. 589 | 1847 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Dargan v. Waring | 11 Ala. 988 | 1847 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Buchan v. Sumner | 2 Barb. Ch. 165 | 1847 | 1 | New York | |
| Adams v. Gay | 19 Vt. 358 | 1847 | 1 | Vermont | |
| Collins v. Myers | 16 Ohio 547 | 1847 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Graves v. Weeks | 19 Vt. 178 | 1847 | 1 | Vermont | |
| United States v. Sanders | 27 F. Cas. 950 | 1847 | 1 | United States | |
| Frink v. McClung | 9 Ill. 569 | 1847 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Moss v. McCall | 12 Ala. 630 | 1847 | 1 | Alabama | |
| United States v. New Bedford Bridge | 27 F. Cas. 91 | 1847 | 1 | United States | |
| Hayes v. Ewell's adm'r | 45 Va. 11 | 1847 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Jordan v. Adams | 7 Ark. 348 | 1847 | 1 | Arkansas |