| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gourdain v. Baylies | 10 La. Ann. 691 | 1855 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Parker v. Portis | 14 Tex. 166 | 1855 | 0 | Texas | |
| Howze v. Howze | 14 Tex. 232 | 1855 | 0 | Texas | |
| Fitts v. Fitts | 14 Tex. 443 | 1855 | 0 | Texas | |
| Clark v. Shelton | 16 Ark. 474 | 1855 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Viser v. Bertrand | 16 Ark. 296 | 1855 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Garland v. Bowling | 10 F. Cas. 5 | 1855 | 0 | United States | |
| West v. Williams | 15 Ark. 682 | 1855 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| 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 |