| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Basford v. Parran | 8 Md. 360 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Latterett v. Cook | 1 Iowa 1 | 1855 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Knight v. Oliver | 53 Va. 33 | 1855 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Cocke v. Commonwealth | 54 Va. 750 | 1855 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Busby v. Conoway | 8 Md. 55 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Surget v. Stanton | 10 La. Ann. 318 | 1855 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Hurst v. Hill | 8 Md. 399 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland |