| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown v. Brooks | 52 N.C. 93 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Harrison v. Everett | 58 N.C. 163 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Gums v. Capehart | 58 N.C. 242 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Plummer v. Plummer | 37 Miss. 185 | 1859 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| George v. State | 37 Miss. 316 | 1859 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Lanehart v. Jeter | 36 Miss. 650 | 1859 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Cox v. Williams | 58 N.C. 150 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Freshwater v. Nichols | 52 N.C. 251 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Clopton v. Norris | 28 Ga. 188 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Cheairs v. Smith | 37 Miss. 646 | 1859 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Mulligan v. Bailey | 28 Ga. 507 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| State V. Elick | 52 N.C. 68 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Tillman v. Mosely | 14 La. Ann. 710 | 1859 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Price v. Ray | 14 La. Ann. 697 | 1859 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Marshall v. Drawhorn | 27 Ga. 275 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| State v. Fuller | 14 La. Ann. 667 | 1859 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Faulk v. Hough | 14 La. Ann. 659 | 1859 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Belcher v. Sanders | 34 Ala. 9 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| McDermott v. Cannon | 14 La. Ann. 313 | 1859 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| State v. Adams | 14 La. Ann. 620 | 1859 | 0 | Louisiana |