| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy v. Toney | 20 Ala. 237 | 1852 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Walker v. Walker | 17 Ala. 396 | 1850 | 0 | Alabama | |
| McCartney v. Calhoun | 17 Ala. 301 | 1850 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Harkins v. Coalter | 2 Port. 463 | 1835 | 0 | Alabama | |
| McWhorter v. Lewis | 4 Ala. 198 | 1842 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Benoit v. Benoit's Heirs | 3 La. 223 | 1832 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Martin v. Tarver | 43 Miss. 517 | 1871 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| McMillan v. Causey | 43 Miss. 227 | 1870 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Mayfield v. Barnard | 43 Miss. 270 | 1870 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Davis v. Herndon | 39 Miss. 484 | 1860 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Peeples v. Horton | 39 Miss. 406 | 1860 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Barker v. Justice | 41 Miss. 240 | 1866 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Reynolds v. Nelson | 41 Miss. 83 | 1866 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Thornhill v. Gilmer | 12 Miss. 153 | 1845 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Redus v. Wofford | 12 Miss. 579 | 1845 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Cook's Heirs v. Bay | 5 Miss. 485 | 1840 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Prosser v. Leatherman ex rel. Hutchins | 5 Miss. 237 | 1839 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Foster v. Alston | 7 Miss. 406 | 1842 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Philbrick v. Holloway | 7 Miss. 91 | 1842 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Brien v. Williamson | 8 Miss. 14 | 1843 | 0 | Mississippi |