| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacock v. Peacock | 264 Ala. 332 | 1956 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Gladney v. Webre | 88 So. 2d 17 | 1956 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Cross v. Frost | 227 Miss. 455 | 1956 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Holden v. State | 226 Miss. 726 | 1956 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Griffin v. Springer | 244 N.C. 95 | 1956 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Blanchard v. Ward | 244 N.C. 142 | 1956 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Brandenburg | 38 N.J. Super. 561 | 1956 | 1 | New Jersey | |
| Nash v. Nash | 38 Ala. App. 682 | 1956 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Armstrong v. Armstrong | 350 U.S. 568 | 1956 | 1 | United States | |
| Monroe v. United States | 234 F.2d 49 | 1956 | 1 | United States | |
| Culp v. Signal Van & Storage | 142 Cal. App. 2d Supp. 859 | 1956 | 1 | California | |
| Johnson v. Duncan | 264 Ala. 650 | 1956 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Putman v. Cowart | 228 Miss. 103 | 1956 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Holloway v. State | 38 Ala. App. 434 | 1956 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Posey v. State | 38 Ala. App. 585 | 1956 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Bryson v. State | 38 Ala. App. 517 | 1955 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Wilder v. St. Joseph Hospital | 225 Miss. 42 | 1955 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Caffee v. Thompson | 262 Ala. 684 | 1955 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Berness v. State | 263 Ala. 641 | 1955 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Dorch v. State | 38 Ala. App. 344 | 1955 | 1 | Alabama |