| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnett v. Handley | 8 Ala. 685 | 1845 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Vance v. Crawford | 4 Ga. 445 | 1848 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Pons v. Hart | 5 Fla. 457 | 1854 | 0 | Supreme Court of FL | |
| Steele v. Richardson | 24 Ark. 365 | 1866 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Garlington v. Priest | 13 Fla. 559 | 1869 | 0 | Supreme Court of FL | |
| Spencer v. McDonald | 22 Ark. 466 | 1861 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Jones v. Smith | 33 Miss. 215 | 1857 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Lawson v. Shotwell | 27 Miss. 630 | 1854 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Blackwell v. Wilkinson | 1 Jefferson 73 | 1768 | 0 | General Ct. of VA | |
| Ragan v. Gray | 27 Miss. 645 | 1854 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Robinson v. Farrelly | 16 Ala. 472 | 1849 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Gilpin v. Smith | 19 Miss. 109 | 1848 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Goddard v. Long | 13 Miss. 782 | 1846 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Whitfield v. Whitfield | 40 Miss. 352 | 1866 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Joor v. Williams | 38 Miss. 546 | 1860 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Governor v. Daily | 14 Ala. 469 | 1848 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Manley v. Union Bank of Florida | 1 Fla. 160 | 1846 | 0 | Supreme Court of FL | |
| Sibley v. Maria | 2 Fla. 553 | 1849 | 0 | Supreme Court of FL | |
| Hunter v. Bradford | 3 Fla. 269 | 1850 | 0 | Supreme Court of FL | |
| Roanes v. Archer | 31 Va. 550 | 1833 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA |