| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessup v. Johnston | 48 N.C. 335 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Matthis v. Matthis | 48 N.C. 132 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Reeves v. Cox | 47 N.C. 465 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Gerkins v. Williams | 48 N.C. 11 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Kiser v. Kiser | 55 N.C. 28 | 1854 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Bell v. Bowen | 46 N.C. 316 | 1854 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Yates v. Cole | 54 N.C. 110 | 1853 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Campbell v. Smith | 54 N.C. 156 | 1854 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Benton v. Saunders | 44 N.C. 360 | 1853 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Cobb v. Hines | 44 N.C. 350 | 1853 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Green v. Lane | 45 N.C. 102 | 1852 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Walters v. Jordan | 35 N.C. 361 | 1852 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Eaves v. Twitty | 35 N.C. 468 | 1852 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Nat | 35 N.C. 154 | 1851 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Patterson v. High | 43 N.C. 52 | 1851 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Bailey v. Carter | 42 N.C. 282 | 1851 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Hooks v. Lee | 42 N.C. 83 | 1850 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Lee v. McBride | 41 N.C. 533 | 1850 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Potter v. Everitt | 42 N.C. 152 | 1850 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Fishel v. Hage | 38 N.C. 510 | 1845 | 0 | North Carolina |