| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapp v. Walters | 2 Tex. 130 | 1847 | 0 | Texas | |
| Smith v. Edwards | 2 H. & G. 411 | 1828 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Carr v. Wellborn | 1 Dallam 624 | 1843 | 0 | Texas | |
| Pierce v. Cole | 17 Tex. 259 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Louise v. Marot | 8 La. 475 | 1835 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Lowe v. Weatherley | 20 N.C. 212 | 1839 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| McLemore v. McClellan | 17 Tex. 122 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Calhoun v. Cozens | 3 Ala. 498 | 1842 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Winburn's Ex'ors v. Cochran | 9 Tex. 123 | 1852 | 0 | Texas | |
| Williamson v. Mason | 23 Ala. 488 | 1853 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Driver v. Fortner | 5 Port. 9 | 1837 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Olds v. Powell | 10 Ala. 393 | 1846 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Garner v. Johnson | 22 Ala. 494 | 1853 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Pinkard v. Ingersol | 11 Ala. 9 | 1847 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Turner v. Egerton | 1 G. & J. 434 | 1829 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Ex parte Deane | 7 F. Cas. 306 | 1811 | 0 | United States | |
| Cholett v. Hart | 2 S.C.L. 156 | 1798 | 0 | South Carolina | |
| Shelby v. Guy | 24 U.S. 361 | 1826 | 0 | United States | |
| Harris v. Firth | 4 D.C. 710 | 1836 | 0 | United States | |
| Harrison v. Hicks | 1 Port. 423 | 1835 | 0 | Alabama |