| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell v. Cobb | 56 N.C. 1 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Fulenwider v. Poston | 48 N.C. 528 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| McKinley v. Scott | 49 N.C. 197 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Burk | 49 N.C. 7 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Perry v. Yarbrough | 56 N.C. 66 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Green v. Kornegay | 49 N.C. 66 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Meek v. Perry | 36 Miss. 190 | 1858 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Patton v. Porter | 48 N.C. 539 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Clemmons v. Drew | 55 N.C. 314 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Kea v. Council | 55 N.C. 345 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| McKnight v. Wilson | 55 N.C. 491 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Simpson v. Morris | 48 N.C. 411 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Moye v. Beaman | 48 N.C. 140 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Matthis v. Matthis | 48 N.C. 132 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Stimpson v. Fries | 55 N.C. 156 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Reeves v. Cox | 47 N.C. 465 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Doe on demise of Drake v. Merrill | 47 N.C. 368 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Holmesly v. Hogue | 47 N.C. 391 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Gerkins v. Williams | 48 N.C. 11 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Bailey v. Hicks | 16 Tex. 222 | 1856 | 0 | Texas |