| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan v. Thomas | 31 Miss. 557 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Bomford v. Grimes | 17 Ark. 567 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Cabaniss v. Clark | 31 Miss. 423 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Henderson v. Winchester | 31 Miss. 290 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Greenwade v. Mills | 31 Miss. 464 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| State v. Randolph | 22 Mo. 474 | 1856 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Tinnin v. Price | 31 Miss. 422 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Mitchell v. Clagett | 9 Md. 42 | 1856 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Sam v. State | 31 Miss. 480 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Drake v. Foster | 28 Ala. 649 | 1856 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Fiser v. Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad | 32 Miss. 359 | 1856 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Adwell v. Commonwealth | 56 Ky. 310 | 1856 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| Ryan v. Dayton | 25 Conn. 188 | 1856 | 1 | Connecticut | |
| Lusk v. Lewis | 32 Miss. 297 | 1856 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Stewart v. Richardson | 32 Miss. 313 | 1856 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| United States v. Gideon | 1 Minn. 292 | 1856 | 1 | Minnesota | |
| Peralta v. Castro | 6 Cal. 354 | 1856 | 1 | California | |
| Brown v. Fifield | 4 Mich. 322 | 1856 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Rankin v. Harper | 23 Mo. 579 | 1856 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Franklin v. State | 29 Ala. 14 | 1856 | 1 | Alabama |