| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod v. Powe | 12 Ala. 9 | 1847 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Ricks v. Battle | 29 N.C. 269 | 1847 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Nelson v. State | 26 Tenn. 542 | 1847 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Amis v. Amis | 29 N.C. 219 | 1847 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Bennehan's Ex'or v. Norwood | 40 N.C. 106 | 1847 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Neal v. Robinson | 8 Hum. 435 | 1847 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Ellington v. Currie | 40 N.C. 21 | 1847 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Lester v. Cummings | 27 Tenn. 385 | 1847 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| McDonand v. Sims | 3 Ga. 383 | 1847 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Cane v. Alley | 2 La. Ann. 918 | 1847 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Soileau v. Rougeau | 2 La. Ann. 766 | 1847 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Bookout v. Anderson | 2 La. Ann. 246 | 1847 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Walker v. Walker | 3 Ga. 302 | 1847 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Groves v. Steel | 2 La. Ann. 480 | 1847 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Miller v. Herbert | 46 U.S. 72 | 1847 | 1 | United States | |
| Gilbert v. Meriam | 2 La. Ann. 160 | 1847 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Webb v. Union Bank | 2 La. Ann. 585 | 1847 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Roebuck v. Curry | 2 La. Ann. 998 | 1847 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| State v. Dubord | 2 La. Ann. 732 | 1847 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Dupuy v. Hunt | 2 La. Ann. 562 | 1847 | 0 | Louisiana |