| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis v. Richard | 12 La. Ann. 684 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Woodward v. Lurty | 11 La. Ann. 280 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Patton v. Hamner | 28 Ala. 618 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Hall v. Dickey | 32 Miss. 208 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Haughton v. Benbury | 55 N.C. 337 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Hill v. White | 11 La. Ann. 170 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Mangham v. Cox & Waring | 29 Ala. 81 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Scranton v. Tilley | 16 Tex. 183 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Taylor v. Yarbrough | 54 Va. 183 | 1856 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Gough v. Pratt | 9 Md. 526 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Trustees of Poor v. Pratt | 10 Md. 5 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Butler's Appeal | 26 Pa. 63 | 1856 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| McFarland v. Hall | 17 Tex. 676 | 1856 | 1 | Texas | |
| Harwood v. Marshall | 9 Md. 83 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Parish's Heirs v. Ferris | 6 Ohio St. 563 | 1856 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Chenery v. Palmer | 6 Cal. 119 | 1856 | 1 | California | |
| Dowling v. Smith | 9 Md. 242 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Kellam's Ex'or v. Kellam | 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 357 | 1856 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Ex parte Greene | 29 Ala. 52 | 1856 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Williams v. Holmes | 9 Md. 281 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland |