| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart v. Conner | 9 Ala. 803 | 1846 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Feagan v. Kendall | 43 Ala. 628 | 1869 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Davis v. Herndon | 39 Miss. 484 | 1860 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| McMurran v. Soria | 5 Miss. 154 | 1839 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Billingslea v. Young | 33 Miss. 95 | 1857 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Butler v. Spann | 27 Miss. 234 | 1854 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Joslin v. Caughlin | 26 Miss. 134 | 1853 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Harvey v. Edington | 25 Miss. 22 | 1852 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Childress v. Ford | 18 Miss. 25 | 1848 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Long v. Hickingbottom | 28 Miss. 772 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Land's Administrator v. Lacoste | 6 Miss. 471 | 1841 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Brandon v. Brandon | 46 Miss. 222 | 1871 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Jolly v. State | 1 Mor. St. Cas. 329 | 1872 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Bason v. Harder | 72 N.C. 281 | 1875 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Lattimore v. Dickson | 63 N.C. 356 | 1869 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Riley v. Buchanan | 60 N.C. 89 | 1864 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| McWilliams v. Falcon | 59 N.C. 235 | 1861 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Davis v. Golston | 53 N.C. 28 | 1860 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Wynne v. Latham | 51 N.C. 329 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Kennedy v. Williamson | 50 N.C. 284 | 1858 | 0 | North Carolina |