| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith v. Woods | 41 Tenn. 535 | 1860 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Parchman v. Charlton | 41 Tenn. 381 | 1860 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Todd v. Dysart | 23 Tex. 590 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Swan v. Newman | 40 Tenn. 288 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Bradford v. Caldwell | 39 Tenn. 496 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Saunders v. Wilder | 39 Tenn. 577 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Cole v. Cole | 37 Tenn. 57 | 1857 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lea v. White | 36 Tenn. 111 | 1856 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Pearson v. Johnson | 34 Tenn. 580 | 1855 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Turner v. Turner | 34 Tenn. 27 | 1854 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Eborn v. Chote | 22 Tex. 32 | 1858 | 0 | Texas | |
| Wiley v. Lashler | 27 Tenn. 717 | 1848 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Mullen v. Ensley | 27 Tenn. 428 | 1847 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Bolling v. Robertson | 20 Va. 220 | 1818 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Ford v. Ford | 26 Tenn. 92 | 1846 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Greer v. Chester's Heirs | 26 Tenn. 77 | 1846 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Hester v. Wilkinson | 25 Tenn. 215 | 1845 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| McKissick v. McKissick | 25 Tenn. 75 | 1845 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Andrews v. Beck | 23 Tex. 455 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Shields's Lessee v. Miller | 4 H. & J. 1 | 1815 | 0 | Maryland |