| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood v. Cobb | 24 Tex. 551 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Cooley v. Steele | 39 Tenn. 605 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Tucker v. Carlin | 14 La. Ann. 734 | 1859 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Bandel v. Isaac | 13 Md. 202 | 1859 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Whitson v. Gray | 40 Tenn. 441 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Smith v. State | 24 Tex. 547 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Wickersham v. Orr | 9 Iowa 253 | 1859 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Alexandrie v. Saloy | 14 La. Ann. 327 | 1859 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Freeman v. Neyland | 23 Tex. 529 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Stafford v. Lick | 13 Cal. 240 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Alston v. Alston | 34 Ala. 15 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Crawford v. Jones | 24 Tex. 382 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Mitchell v. Puckett | 23 Tex. 573 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Isaac v. Sliger | 40 Tenn. 214 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Hill v. Townsend | 24 Tex. 575 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Pridgen v. Buchannon | 24 Tex. 655 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Wood v. Reeves | 58 N.C. 271 | 1859 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Gates v. Shutts | 7 Mich. 127 | 1859 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Ferguson v. Williamson | 20 Ark. 272 | 1859 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| Ramsey v. Lewis | 30 Barb. 403 | 1859 | 1 | New York |