| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly v. Gordon | 40 Tenn. 683 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Rainey v. Rainey | 35 Ala. 282 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Bealle v. Day | 28 Ga. 435 | 1859 | 0 | Georgia | |
| Lazell v. Powell | 1 Shan. Cas. 132 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Gorman v. Hammond | 28 Ga. 85 | 1859 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Atnip v. Gilbert | 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 181 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Carey v. Dennis | 13 Md. 1 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| English's Ex'r v. McNair's Admr's | 34 Ala. 40 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Swan v. Hodges | 40 Tenn. 251 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Campbell v. Watkins | 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 184 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Jeter v. Fellowes | 32 Pa. 465 | 1859 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Griffith v. DeWitt | 1 Shan. Cas. 124 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Tutt v. Ide | 24 F. Cas. 393 | 1859 | 1 | United States | |
| Fowler v. Fisk | 12 Cal. 112 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Mitchell v. Woodson | 37 Miss. 567 | 1859 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Johnson v. Johnson | 59 Ky. 331 | 1859 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| Jeffers v. Lampson | 10 Ohio St. 101 | 1859 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Fisher v. Pollard | 39 Tenn. 314 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Shoop v. Powles | 13 Md. 304 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| McGuire v. State | 37 Miss. 369 | 1859 | 1 | Mississippi |