| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▼ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custis v. Fitzhugh | Jeff. 72 | 1768 | 0 | General Ct. of VA | |
| Fields v. Walker | 23 Ala. 155 | 1853 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Campbell v. Holt | 115 U.S. 620 | 1885 | 0 | United States | |
| Singleton v. Gayle | 8 Port. 270 | 1838 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Farrelly v. Louisa | 34 Ala. 284 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Forbes v. Forbes | 5 Gill 29 | 1847 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Billingslea v. Glenn | 45 Ala. 540 | 1871 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Brooke v. Waring | 7 Gill 5 | 1848 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Anderson v. Hammond | 5 Gill 461 | 1847 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Garner v. Smith | 7 Gill 1 | 1848 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Richards v. Swan | 7 Gill 366 | 1848 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Franklin v. Waters | 8 Gill 322 | 1849 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Dail v. Traverse | 8 Gill 41 | 1849 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Clements v. Smith | 9 Gill 156 | 1850 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Waters v. Howard | 8 Gill 262 | 1849 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Waters v. Dashiell | 1 Md. 455 | 1851 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Alexander v. Ghiselin | 5 Gill 138 | 1847 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Williams v. Bramble | 2 Md. 313 | 1852 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Townshend v. Townshend | 9 Gill 506 | 1851 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Arendale v. Samuel D. Morgan & Co. | 37 Tenn. 703 | 1857 | 0 | Tennessee |