| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type ▲ | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson v. Douglass | 35 W. Va. 337 | 1891 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Territory of Dakota v. Webster | 5 Dakota 351 | 1888 | 1 | Dakota Territory | |
| Watkins v. Harwood | 2 G. & J. 307 | 1830 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Scurto v. Le Blanc | 191 La. 136 | 1938 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Young v. State | 7 G. & J. 253 | 1835 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Scurto v. Le Blanc | 184 So. 567 | 1938 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Van Ooteghem v. Gray | 628 F.2d 488 | 1980 | 1 | United States | |
| Johnson v. Jacob | 74 Ky. 646 | 1876 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| Robinett v. Wilson | 8 Gill 179 | 1849 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Bohn v. Headley | 7 H. & J. 257 | 1826 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Ruffner v. Love | 24 W. Va. 181 | 1884 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Little v. Haik | 246 La. 121 | 1964 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Hall v. Dotson | 55 Tex. 520 | 1881 | 1 | Texas | |
| In re Will of Hall | 252 N.C. 70 | 1960 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Miller v. McLean | 252 N.C. 171 | 1960 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Warren | 235 N.C. 117 | 1952 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Medley | 66 W. Va. 216 | 1909 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Emmons v. Hawk | 62 W. Va. 526 | 1907 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Ohio River R. v. Blake | 38 W. Va. 718 | 1894 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Buckey v. Buckey | 38 W. Va. 168 | 1893 | 1 | West Virginia |