| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dozier v. Ellis | 28 Miss. 730 | 1855 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Stout v. Kindt | 24 Pa. 449 | 1855 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Stoakes v. Barrett & Co. | 5 Cal. 36 | 1855 | 1 | California | |
| Beard v. Dennis | 6 Ind. 200 | 1855 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Given v. Gould | 39 Me. 410 | 1855 | 1 | Maine | |
| Beatie v. Butler | 21 Mo. 313 | 1855 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Stokeley v. Gordon | 8 Md. 496 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Doe ex dem. Kennedy's Heirs v. Reynolds | 27 Ala. 364 | 1855 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Wilkins v. Allen | 59 U.S. 385 | 1855 | 1 | United States | |
| Yancey v. Brown | 35 Tenn. 89 | 1855 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Clarkson v. Clarkson | 18 Barb. 646 | 1855 | 1 | New York | |
| Edwards v. Bruce | 8 Md. 387 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| State v. Gates | 20 Mo. 400 | 1855 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Coffee v. Silvan | 15 Tex. 354 | 1855 | 1 | Texas | |
| Anderson v. Tydings | 8 Md. 427 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Clark v. Ward | 53 Va. 440 | 1855 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Teackle v. Gibson | 8 Md. 70 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Binnerman v. Weaver | 8 Md. 517 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Dilworth v. Commonwealth | 53 Va. 689 | 1855 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Charlotte v. Chouteau | 21 Mo. 590 | 1855 | 1 | Missouri |