| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell v. Thompson | 34 Ala. 633 | 1859 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Pless v. Coble | 58 N.C. 231 | 1859 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Robertson v. Wilson | 38 N.H. 48 | 1859 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Glen v. Kimbrough | 58 N.C. 173 | 1859 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Clegg v. Lemessurier | 56 Va. 108 | 1859 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Rhodes v. Otis | 33 Ala. 578 | 1859 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Magee v. White | 23 Tex. 180 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| Howell v. Bell | 29 Mo. 135 | 1859 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Lashley v. Wilkinson | 39 Tenn. 482 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Hackett v. Manlove | 14 Cal. 85 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Mayor of Galveston v. Menard | 23 Tex. 349 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| Griffith v. Dewitt | 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 186 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Keenan v. Perry | 24 Tex. 253 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| Mitchell v. Woodson | 37 Miss. 567 | 1859 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Totten v. Cooke | 59 Ky. 275 | 1859 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| Maxey v. O'Connor | 23 Tex. 234 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| Jackson v. Barron | 37 N.H. 494 | 1859 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Hill v. Huston's Ex'or | 56 Va. 350 | 1859 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Wheeler v. Friend | 22 Tex. 683 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| Hanlon v. City of Keokuk | 7 Iowa 488 | 1859 | 1 | Iowa |