| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roloson v. Carson | 8 Md. 208 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Brooks v. Wimer | 20 Mo. 503 | 1855 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Yancey v. Brown | 35 Tenn. 89 | 1855 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Busby v. Conoway | 8 Md. 55 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Graham v. Bardin | 1 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 206 | 1855 | 1 | Virginia | |
| People v. Backus | 5 Cal. 275 | 1855 | 1 | California | |
| Anderson v. Tydings | 8 Md. 427 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Basford v. Parran | 8 Md. 360 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Frazier v. Griffie | 8 Md. 50 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Addington v. Etheridge | 53 Va. 436 | 1855 | 1 | Virginia | |
| State v. Gates | 20 Mo. 400 | 1855 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Teackle v. Gibson | 8 Md. 70 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Delaney v. Goddin | 53 Va. 266 | 1855 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Stokeley v. Gordon | 8 Md. 496 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| McClellan v. Kennedy | 8 Md. 230 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Surget v. Stanton | 10 La. Ann. 318 | 1855 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Wilkins v. Allen | 59 U.S. 385 | 1855 | 1 | United States | |
| Webster v. Hill | 35 Tenn. 333 | 1855 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Dilworth v. Commonwealth | 53 Va. 689 | 1855 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Stockett v. Sasscer | 8 Md. 374 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland |