| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker v. State | 39 Tenn. 555 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Mills v. Johnston | 23 Tex. 308 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| Zimmerman v. Judah | 13 Ind. 286 | 1859 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Morgan v. State | 13 Ind. 215 | 1859 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Wood v. Moore | 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 177 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Wood v. Moore | 1 Shan. Cas. 116 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Smith v. Fly | 24 Tex. 345 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| Lewis v. State | 40 Tenn. 127 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Stephens v. People | 4 Park. Crim. Rep. 396 | 1859 | 1 | New York | |
| Broughton v. Bradley | 34 Ala. 694 | 1859 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Dickerson v. Chrisman | 28 Mo. 134 | 1859 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Hubbard v. Hubbard | 14 Md. 356 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Bacas v. Klein | 14 La. Ann. 407 | 1859 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Holmes v. Rogers | 13 Cal. 191 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Millican v. Millican | 24 Tex. 426 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| Marks v. Hill | 56 Va. 400 | 1859 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Averett's Adm'r v. Booker | 56 Va. 163 | 1859 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Folck v. Smith | 13 Md. 85 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Abbott v. Gatch | 13 Md. 314 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Miller v. Bascom | 28 Mo. 352 | 1859 | 1 | Missouri |