| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson v. Bossier | 11 La. Ann. 640 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Shackelford v. Newbill | 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 232 | 1856 | 0 | Special Ct of Appeals VA | |
| Raney v. Heath | 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 206 | 1856 | 0 | Special Ct of Appeals VA | |
| State v. Delerno | 11 La. Ann. 648 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Miltenberger v. Elam | 11 La. Ann. 667 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Calvit v. Mulhollan | 11 La. Ann. 681 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Case v. Jennings | 17 Tex. 661 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Judson v. Hertz | 11 La. Ann. 715 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| McLellan v. Williams | 11 La. Ann. 721 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| State v. Harrison | 11 La. Ann. 722 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Summers v. Bean | 54 Va. 404 | 1856 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| White v. Dinkins | 19 Ga. 285 | 1856 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Travis v. Morrison | 28 Ala. 494 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Walker v. Smith | 28 Ala. 569 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Barlow v. Lambert | 28 Ala. 704 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| McKnight v. Wilson | 55 N.C. 491 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Wheatley v. Abbott | 32 Miss. 343 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Maranthe v. Hunter | 11 La. Ann. 734 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Trammell v. Thurmond | 17 Ark. 203 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Nixon v. Bozeman | 11 La. Ann. 750 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana |