| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spear v. Newell | 22 F. Cas. 904 | 1859 | 1 | United States | |
| Fenner v. Manchester | 6 R.I. 140 | 1859 | 1 | Rhode Island | |
| Wilkinson v. Flowers | 37 Miss. 579 | 1859 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Collins v. Butler | 14 Cal. 223 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Haxall v. Willis | 56 Va. 434 | 1859 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Kent v. Mahaffey | 10 Ohio St. 204 | 1859 | 1 | Ohio | |
| State v. Ross | 29 Mo. 32 | 1859 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Beaupied v. Jennings | 28 Mo. 254 | 1859 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Wilson v. Russell | 13 Md. 494 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| City of Covington v. Powell | 59 Ky. 226 | 1859 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| State v. Terrell | 46 S.C.L. 321 | 1859 | 1 | South Carolina | |
| Cross v. Tome | 14 Md. 247 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Ward v. Hollins | 14 Md. 158 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Fowler v. Fisk | 12 Cal. 112 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Bond v. Clay | 39 Tenn. 379 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Graydon v. Church | 7 Mich. 36 | 1859 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Cheatham v. Brien | 40 Tenn. 552 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Lownes v. Hunter | 39 Tenn. 343 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Burt v. Thompson | 40 Tenn. 534 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Mitchell v. Woodson | 37 Miss. 567 | 1859 | 1 | Mississippi |