| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinson v. Vinson | 4 Ill. App. 138 | 1879 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Allen v. Leflore County | 78 Miss. 671 | 1900 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Whittaker v. Van Hoose | 157 Ala. 286 | 1908 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Merriman v. Blalack | 56 Tex. Civ. App. 594 | 1909 | 1 | Texas | |
| Green v. Maddox | 97 Ark. 397 | 1911 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| Madden v. Suddarth | 144 Ark. 79 | 1920 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| McSwain v. Griffin | 218 Miss. 517 | 1953 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Gaddis & McLaurin, Inc. v. Nichols | 234 Miss. 155 | 1958 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Biglane v. Rawles | 247 Miss. 226 | 1963 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Page v. Fees-Krey, Inc. | 617 P.2d 1188 | 1980 | 1 | Colorado | |
| Coulson v. Harris | 43 Miss. 728 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| McGehee v. Mathis | 21 Ark. 40 | 1860 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| Robords v. Bryan | 105 Mo. App. 249 | 1904 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Liddell v. Strong | 183 Miss. 805 | 1938 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Neville v. Kelso | 211 So. 2d 825 | 1968 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Lawson v. Bonner | 88 Miss. 235 | 1906 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Brown v. Parker | 15 Ill. 307 | 1853 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Hodge v. Mitchell | 27 Miss. 560 | 1854 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Cook v. Toumbs | 36 Miss. 685 | 1859 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Berry v. State | 31 Ohio St. 219 | 1877 | 1 | Ohio |