| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheney v. Cook | 7 Wis. 413 | 1859 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Haynes v. Jones | 39 Tenn. 372 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Evans v. Greenhow | 56 Va. 153 | 1859 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Armstrong v. Jowell | 24 Tex. 58 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Todd v. Dysart | 23 Tex. 590 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Andrews v. Beck | 23 Tex. 455 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Hammond v. State | 14 Md. 135 | 1859 | 0 | Maryland | |
| State v. Baltimore & Susquehanna Steam Co. | 13 Md. 181 | 1859 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Haxall v. Willis | 56 Va. 434 | 1859 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Cecil v. Rose | 14 Md. 64 | 1859 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Sanderlin v. Sanderlin | 27 Ga. 334 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme court of Georgia | |
| Smith v. Brannan | 13 Cal. 107 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Collins v. Butler | 14 Cal. 223 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Lockett v. Mims | 27 Ga. 207 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Traynor v. Johnson | 40 Tenn. 44 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Hunt v. Printup | 28 Ga. 297 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Holloway v. Cotten | 33 Ala. 529 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Sarah v. State | 28 Ga. 576 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Fenner v. Manchester | 6 R.I. 140 | 1859 | 1 | Rhode Island | |
| Relfe v. Relfe | 34 Ala. 500 | 1859 | 1 | Alabama |