| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett v. Black | 1 Stew. 494 | 1828 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Thompson v. Marshall | 36 Ala. 504 | 1860 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Hord v. Grimes | 52 Ky. 188 | 1852 | 0 | Kentucky | |
| Gambill v. Campbell | 59 Tenn. 737 | 1874 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Barton v. Cannon | 66 Tenn. 398 | 1874 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Robertson v. Simmons | 51 Tenn. 135 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Alexander v. Walch | 40 Tenn. 493 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Richards v. Vanner | 4 Stew. & P. 64 | 1833 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Thomas Sims's Case | 61 Mass. 285 | 1851 | 0 | Civil | Massachusetts |
| McKisick v. McKisick | 19 Tenn. 427 | 1838 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Embry v. Morrison | 63 Tenn. 186 | 1874 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Kyle v. Riley | 58 Tenn. 230 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Pickett v. Banks | 19 Miss. 445 | 1848 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Bettis v. Taylor | 8 Port. 564 | 1839 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Steel v. Worthington | 7 Port. 266 | 1838 | 0 | Alabama | |
| McAdams v. Beard & Henderson | 34 Ala. 478 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Upchurch v. Norsworthy | 15 Ala. 705 | 1849 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Marshall v. Wood | 16 Ala. 806 | 1849 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Harris v. Bell | 27 Ala. 520 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Martin v. White | 1 Stew. 473 | 1828 | 0 | Alabama |