| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCreary v. Hoopes | 25 Miss. 428 | 1853 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Magruder v. Carroll | 4 Md. 335 | 1853 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Colvin v. Owens | 22 Ala. 782 | 1853 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Joyner v. Denny | 45 N.C. 176 | 1853 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Houser | 44 N.C. 410 | 1853 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Gelstrop v. Moore | 26 Miss. 206 | 1853 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Bridges v. Moye | 45 N.C. 170 | 1853 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Green v. Allen | 44 N.C. 228 | 1853 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| McWilliams v. Ramsay | 23 Ala. 813 | 1853 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Dupree v. Dupree | 45 N.C. 164 | 1853 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Abraham Ex'r v. Gray | 14 Ark. 301 | 1853 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Viser v. Bertrand | 14 Ark. 267 | 1853 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Varner v. Gregg | 26 Miss. 590 | 1853 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Pleasant v. State | 13 Ark. 360 | 1853 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Bingham v. Calvert | 13 Ark. 399 | 1853 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Hooper v. Chism | 13 Ark. 496 | 1853 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Sample v. Bell | 44 N.C. 338 | 1853 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Groves | 44 N.C. 191 | 1853 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Mosely v. Gainer | 10 Tex. 578 | 1853 | 0 | Texas | |
| Johnson v. Chapman | 54 N.C. 130 | 1853 | 0 | North Carolina |