| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy v. Talmage | 14 N.Y. 162 | 1856 | 0 | New York | |
| Horton v. Sledge | 29 Ala. 478 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Parish v. Gates | 29 Ala. 254 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Joslin v. Caughlin | 32 Miss. 104 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Townshend v. Matthews | 10 Md. 251 | 1856 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Batten v. Faulk | 49 N.C. 233 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Carson v. Duffy | 55 N.C. 507 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Lowe v. Carter | 55 N.C. 377 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Sparkes v. Kearney | 55 N.C. 481 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Long v. Wright | 48 N.C. 290 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Elliott v. Pool | 56 N.C. 17 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Falkner v. Streator | 56 N.C. 33 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Burton v. Holley | 29 Ala. 318 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Montgomery v. Henderson | 56 N.C. 113 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Scaggs v. Baltimore & Washington Rail Road | 10 Md. 268 | 1856 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Grant v. Moseley | 29 Ala. 302 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Dobbin v. Hubbard | 17 Ark. 189 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Guthrie v. Guthrie | 17 Tex. 541 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Wintz v. Morrison | 17 Tex. 372 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Lindsay v. Wayland | 17 Ark. 385 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas |