| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie v. Guthrie | 17 Tex. 541 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Cabaniss v. Clark | 31 Miss. 423 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Henderson v. Winchester | 31 Miss. 290 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Greenwade v. Mills | 31 Miss. 464 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Tinnin v. Price | 31 Miss. 422 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Sam v. State | 31 Miss. 480 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Burt v. Bobo | 36 Tenn. 234 | 1856 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Woods v. Woods | 55 N.C. 420 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Boxly v. McKay | 36 Tenn. 286 | 1856 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Powell v. Cobb | 56 N.C. 1 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Jessup v. Johnston | 48 N.C. 335 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Fulenwider v. Poston | 48 N.C. 528 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Barwick v. Wood | 48 N.C. 306 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Kea v. Council | 55 N.C. 345 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Clemmons v. Drew | 55 N.C. 314 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Cotten v. Davis | 48 N.C. 355 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Patton v. Porter | 48 N.C. 539 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Judge of Probate v. Alexander | 31 Miss. 297 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Peterson v. Matthis | 56 N.C. 31 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Carson v. Duffy | 55 N.C. 507 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina |