| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In re Toney | 11 Mo. 661 | 1848 | 0 | Missouri | |
| Snee v. Trice | 2 S.C.L. 345 | 1802 | 0 | South Carolina | |
| Hancock v. Butler | 21 Tex. 804 | 1858 | 0 | Texas | |
| Boring v. Rollins | 20 Ga. 623 | 1856 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Jones v. Jones | 20 Ga. 699 | 1856 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Hansford v. Elliott | 9 Leigh 79 | 1837 | 0 | Virginia | |
| Peter v. State | 4 Miss. 433 | 1839 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Lewis v. State | 17 Miss. 115 | 1847 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Peter v. State | 7 Miss. 326 | 1842 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Thompson v. Williams | 15 Miss. 270 | 1846 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Scott v. Winship | 20 Ga. 429 | 1856 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Park v. Tennille | 20 Ga. 111 | 1856 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Bailey v. Brockett | 20 Ga. 148 | 1856 | 0 | Supreme Court | |
| Amy v. Smith | 11 Ky. 326 | 1822 | 0 | Kentucky | |
| Peter v. State | 12 Miss. 31 | 1844 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Thomas' Adm'r v. Lewis | 89 Va. 1 | 1892 | 0 | Virginia | |
| White v. Smith | 46 S.C.L. 595 | 1860 | 0 | South Carolina | |
| McConnell v. Hardeman | 15 Ark. 151 | 1854 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Leggett v. Simmons | 15 Miss. 348 | 1846 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Austin v. State | 14 Ark. 555 | 1854 | 0 | Arkansas |