| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson v. Hammond | 5 Gill 461 | 1847 | 0 | Maryland | |
| M'Vaughters v. Elder | 4 S.C.L. 307 | 1809 | 0 | South Carolina | |
| Andrews v. Page | 50 Tenn. 653 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Moore v. Simmons | 39 Tenn. 545 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Kay v. Connor | 27 Tenn. 624 | 1848 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Hill v. McDonald | 38 Tenn. 383 | 1858 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Adcock v. Patton | 61 Tenn. 436 | 1873 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Sylvia v. Coryell | 1 D.C. 32 | 1801 | 0 | United States | |
| Lewis ex rel. Smith v. Fagan | 13 N.C. 298 | 1830 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Crease v. Parker | 1 D.C. 448 | 1807 | 0 | United States | |
| Gimon v. Terrell | 38 Ala. 208 | 1861 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Hargrave v. Davidson | 13 N.C. 535 | 1830 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Jones v. Allen | 38 Tenn. 626 | 1858 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Arnold v. Blackwell | 17 N.C. 1 | 1831 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Kelly v. Thompson | 49 Tenn. 278 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Finch v. Ragland | 17 N.C. 137 | 1831 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Cross v. Bloomer | 65 Tenn. 74 | 1873 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Ewing v. Blount | 20 Ala. 694 | 1852 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Phillis v. Lewis | 1 Del. Cas. 417 | 1796 | 0 | Delaware | |
| Cowan v. Green | 9 N.C. 384 | 1823 | 0 | North Carolina |