| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson v. Lee | 31 Ala. 292 | 1857 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Bourgeat v. Dumoulin | 12 La. Ann. 204 | 1857 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| McReynolds v. Jones | 30 Ala. 101 | 1857 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Boyd v. Beck | 29 Ala. 703 | 1857 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Duckworth's Ex'rs v. Butler | 31 Ala. 164 | 1857 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Smith v. Talbot | 18 Tex. 774 | 1857 | 0 | Texas | |
| Molaison v. Hébert | 12 La. Ann. 232 | 1857 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Jackson v. Bob | 18 Ark. 399 | 1857 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Brander v. Bobo | 12 La. Ann. 616 | 1857 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Shaw v. McBride | 56 N.C. 173 | 1857 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Phipps v. Berger | 12 La. Ann. 111 | 1857 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Williams v. Cotten | 56 N.C. 395 | 1857 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Chevalier v. Whatley | 12 La. Ann. 651 | 1857 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Williams v. Talbot | 12 La. Ann. 407 | 1857 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| The Merchant | 17 F. Cas. 36 | 1857 | 0 | Civil | Circuit Court, S.D. New York |
| Daniel v. Guy | 19 Ark. 121 | 1857 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Harriet v. Swan | 18 Ark. 495 | 1857 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Hall v. Davis | 56 N.C. 413 | 1857 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Powell v. Cobb | 56 N.C. 456 | 1857 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Hollingsworth v. Handcock | 7 Fla. 338 | 1857 | 0 | Supreme Court of FL |