| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▼ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody v. Patten | 19 Mass. 517 | 1824 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Kingsley v. Bill | 9 Mass. 197 | 1812 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Briggs v. Wardwell | 10 Mass. 356 | 1813 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Thompson v. Hamilton | 29 Mass. 425 | 1832 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Haven v. Foster | 31 Mass. 534 | 1833 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Smith v. Strong | 31 Mass. 128 | 1833 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Gibbs vs. Marsh | 43 Mass. 243 | 1841 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Ayres v. Waite | 64 Mass. 72 | 1852 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Rand v. Hubbard | 45 Mass. 252 | 1842 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Commonwealth v. Davis | 77 Mass. 4 | 1858 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Howe v. Freeman | 80 Mass. 566 | 1860 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Frost v. Thompson | 219 Mass. 360 | 1914 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Gibson v. Soper | 72 Mass. 279 | 1856 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Bell v. Nesmith | 217 Mass. 254 | 1914 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Kent v. Barker | 68 Mass. 535 | 1854 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Stone v. City of Charlestown | 114 Mass. 214 | 1873 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Ela v. Edwards | 82 Mass. 91 | 1860 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Riggs v. Riggs | 135 Mass. 238 | 1883 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Hurley v. Commonwealth | 188 Mass. 443 | 1905 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Commonwealth v. Mahoney | 331 Mass. 510 | 1954 | 1 | Massachusetts |