| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis v. Watson | 5 Ill. 64 | 1842 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Livingston v. Tyler | 14 Conn. 493 | 1842 | 1 | Connecticut | |
| Desloge v. Ranger | 7 Mo. 327 | 1842 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Kimbrough v. Benton | 22 Tenn. 110 | 1842 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Mayho v. Sears | 25 N.C. 224 | 1842 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Lord v. Lancey | 21 Me. 468 | 1842 | 1 | Maine | |
| Wier v. Davis | 4 Ala. 442 | 1842 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Booker's Ex'rs v. Jemison | 4 Ala. 408 | 1842 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Cox v. McBee | 28 S.C.L. 195 | 1842 | 1 | South Carolina | |
| May v. Boisseau | 39 Va. 512 | 1842 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Adams v. Jackson | 4 Watts & Serg. 55 | 1842 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Pickard v. Peters | 3 Ala. 493 | 1842 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Leshey v. Gardner | 3 Watts & Serg. 314 | 1842 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Porche v. L'Admirault | 1 Rob. 365 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| State v. Jefferson | 3 Del. 571 | 1842 | 0 | Delaware | |
| Galpin v. Jessup | 3 Rob. 90 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Tollett v. Jones | 3 Rob. 274 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Tippett v. Jett | 3 Rob. 313 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Canaday v. Nuttall | 37 N.C. 265 | 1842 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Maria v. Edwards | 1 Rob. 359 | 1842 | 0 | Louisiana |