| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis v. Cadenhead | 28 Ala. 472 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Brack v. Wood | 11 La. Ann. 512 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| State v. Judge of the Fourth District Court of New Orleans | 11 La. Ann. 696 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Sam v. State | 31 Miss. 480 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Lea v. White | 36 Tenn. 111 | 1856 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Tinnin v. Price | 31 Miss. 422 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Greenwade v. Mills | 31 Miss. 464 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Upchurch v. Darnall | 35 Tenn. 443 | 1856 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lowe v. Morris | 36 Tenn. 69 | 1856 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Hawthorne v. Brown | 35 Tenn. 462 | 1856 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Henderson v. Winchester | 31 Miss. 290 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Cabaniss v. Clark | 31 Miss. 423 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Jordan v. Thomas | 31 Miss. 557 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Stokes v. Winslow | 31 Miss. 518 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Garland v. Stewart | 31 Miss. 314 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Seay v. Bacon | 36 Tenn. 99 | 1856 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Irons v. Reynolds | 28 Ala. 305 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Lockhart v. Cameron | 29 Ala. 355 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Elmore v. Mustin | 28 Ala. 309 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Van Vacter v. M'Willie | 31 Miss. 563 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi |