| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romer v. Woods | 6 La. Ann. 29 | 1851 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Smith v. Martin's Ex'rs | 18 Ala. 819 | 1851 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Jordan v. Brunough | 11 Ark. 702 | 1851 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| Rawlings v. State | 1 Md. 127 | 1851 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Stephens v. Sherrod | 6 Tex. 294 | 1851 | 0 | Texas | |
| Hirschfelder v. State | 19 Ala. 534 | 1851 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Blossom v. Knox | 3 Pin. 262 | 1851 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Day v. Woodworth | 54 U.S. 363 | 1851 | 1 | United States | |
| McCrory v. Chaffin | 31 Tenn. 307 | 1851 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Graham v. Nesmith | 18 Ala. 763 | 1851 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Stephenson v. Lee | 6 La. Ann. 758 | 1851 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Dickson v. Montgomery | 31 Tenn. 348 | 1851 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Jones v. Snapp | 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 82 | 1851 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Landry v. Marchais | 6 La. Ann. 87 | 1851 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Dorsey v. Packwood | 53 U.S. 126 | 1851 | 1 | United States | |
| Trotter v. Nelson | 31 Tenn. 7 | 1851 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Teall v. Van Wyck | 10 Barb. 376 | 1851 | 1 | New York | |
| Barnes v. Hayes | 31 Tenn. 304 | 1851 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Caruthers v. Moore | 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 86 | 1851 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Packer v. Cockayne | 3 Greene 111 | 1851 | 1 | Iowa |