| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe v. Colby | 19 Wis. 583 | 1865 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Austin v. Stanley | 46 N.H. 51 | 1865 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Martin v. State | 39 Ala. 523 | 1865 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Harvey v. Graham | 46 N.H. 175 | 1865 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Cooper v. Bigly | 13 Mich. 463 | 1865 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Rathbone v. Lyman | 8 R.I. 155 | 1865 | 1 | Rhode Island | |
| Ex parte Hunter | 39 Ala. 560 | 1865 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Doty v. Knox County Bank | 16 Ohio St. 133 | 1865 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Sunderland v. Sunderland | 19 Iowa 325 | 1865 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Palmer v. Yager | 20 Wis. 91 | 1865 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Jackson v. Jackson | 16 Ohio St. 163 | 1865 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Savery v. Browning | 18 Iowa 246 | 1865 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Whittier v. Town of Franklin | 46 N.H. 23 | 1865 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Leavitt v. Pratt | 53 Me. 147 | 1865 | 1 | Maine | |
| State v. Jarrett | 35 Mo. 357 | 1865 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Corley v. Corley | 42 Tenn. 520 | 1865 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Sparrow v. Strong | 70 U.S. 97 | 1865 | 1 | United States | |
| Smith v. Smith | 93 Mass. 423 | 1865 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Whitridge v. Rider | 22 Md. 548 | 1865 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Neff v. Rains | 33 Wis. 689 | 1865 | 1 | Wisconsin |