| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster v. Alston | 7 Miss. 406 | 1842 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Croft v. Topp | 4 Ala. 238 | 1842 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Stephens v. Doak | 37 N.C. 348 | 1842 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Canaday v. Nuttall | 37 N.C. 265 | 1842 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Forbes v. Hill | 1 Dallam 486 | 1842 | 0 | Texas | |
| Thomas v. Selser | 1 Rob. 425 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Bertie v. Walker | 1 Rob. 431 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Hale v. Cummings | 3 Ala. 398 | 1842 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Lee v. Bryan | 3 Ala. 278 | 1842 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Lacy v. Holbrook, Bowman & Co. | 4 Ala. 88 | 1842 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Bell v. Rhodes | 3 F. Cas. 120 | 1842 | 0 | United States | |
| Morris v. Harvey | 4 Ala. 300 | 1842 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Seip v. Hozey | 2 Rob. 567 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| McWhorter v. Lewis | 4 Ala. 198 | 1842 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Mulhollan v. Henderson | 3 Rob. 297 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Briggs v. Spencer | 3 Rob. 265 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| King v. Terry | 7 Miss. 513 | 1842 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| State v. Linton | 3 Rob. 55 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Philbrick v. Holloway | 7 Miss. 91 | 1842 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Succession of Field | 3 Rob. 5 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana |