| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore v. Rider | 2 Del. Cas. 324 | 1817 | 0 | Delaware | |
| State v. George | 2 Del. Cas. 88 | 1797 | 0 | Delaware | |
| Dick v. Gibbins | 1 Del. Cas. 222 | 1799 | 0 | Delaware | |
| Violette v. Ball | 2 D.C. 102 | 1814 | 0 | United States | |
| James v. Jones | 29 Tenn. 384 | 1849 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Thomason v. Odum | 23 Ala. 480 | 1853 | 0 | Alabama | |
| United States v. Minifie | 2 D.C. 109 | 1814 | 0 | United States | |
| State v. George | 29 N.C. 321 | 1847 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Burroughs v. McNeill | 22 N.C. 297 | 1839 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Bumpas v. Dotson | 26 Tenn. 310 | 1846 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Burrow v. Ragland | 25 Tenn. 481 | 1846 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Sheppards v. Turpin | 3 Gratt. 373 | 1847 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Hoggatt v. Bigley | 25 Tenn. 236 | 1845 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Camp v. Moseley | 2 Fla. 171 | 1848 | 0 | Supreme Court of FL | |
| Carter v. Buchannon | 3 Ga. 513 | 1847 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Chevallier v. Wilson | 1 Tex. 161 | 1846 | 0 | Texas | |
| Couch v. Jones | 49 N.C. 402 | 1857 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Harrell v. Davis | 53 N.C. 359 | 1861 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Mason v. Sadler | 59 N.C. 148 | 1860 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Jackson's Heirs v. Jackson's Adm'r | 42 Va. 144 | 1844 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA |