| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAlister v. Holton | 51 N.C. 331 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Reynolds v. Juliet | 14 Md. 118 | 1859 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Haynes v. Jones | 39 Tenn. 372 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Cason v. Hubbard | 38 Miss. 35 | 1859 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Shue v. Turk | 56 Va. 256 | 1859 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Buckley v. Cunningham | 34 Ala. 69 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Smith v. Reid | 51 N.C. 494 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| King v. Galloway | 58 N.C. 122 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Meadows v. Moore | 58 N.C. 54 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Gardiner v. Thibodeau | 14 La. Ann. 732 | 1859 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Swails v. Bushart | 39 Tenn. 561 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Mandel v. Peay | 20 Ark. 325 | 1859 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Taylor v. Calloway | 14 La. Ann. 688 | 1859 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Allen v. Miles | 36 Miss. 640 | 1859 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Smith v. Williams | 38 Miss. 48 | 1859 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Harrison v. Deramus | 33 Ala. 463 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Blythe v. Speaks | 23 Tex. 429 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Williamson v. Williamson | 58 N.C. 142 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Sawyer v. Dozier | 52 N.C. 7 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Tabb v. Williams | 57 N.C. 352 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina |