| Case Name ▲ | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merriman v. Hyde | 9 Neb. 113 | 1879 | 1 | Nebraska | |
| Merriman v. Munson | 134 Pa. 114 | 1890 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Merriman v. Norman | 56 Tenn. 269 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Merriman v. Smith | 599 S.W.2d 548 | 1979 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Merriman v. State | 71 Tenn. 393 | 1879 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Merrit's Executors v. Merritt | 1 N.C. 18 | 1789 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Merritt v. Burgess | 7 La. 434 | 1844 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Merritt v. Campbell | 47 Cal. 542 | 1874 | 1 | California | |
| Merritt v. Clow | 2 Tex. 582 | 1847 | 1 | Texas | |
| Merritt v. Daffin | 24 Fla. 320 | 1888 | 1 | Florida | |
| Merritt v. Disney | 48 Md. 344 | 1878 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Merritt v. Duncan | 54 Tenn. 156 | 1872 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Merritt v. Ehrman | 116 Ala. 278 | 1896 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Merritt v. Flemming | 42 Ala. 234 | 1868 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Merritt v. Hughes | 36 W. Va. 356 | 1892 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Merritt v. Matchett | 135 Mo. App. 176 | 1909 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Merritt v. Merle | 22 La. Ann. 257 | 1870 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Merritt v. Merritt | 40 Nev. 385 | 1917 | 1 | Nevada | |
| Merritt v. Merritt | 66 Ga. 324 | 1881 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Merritt v. Ona | 44 F. 369 | 1890 | 1 | United States |