| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type ▲ | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDuff v. Beauchamp | 50 Miss. 531 | 1874 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Harison v. Jones | 82 Ga. 599 | 1889 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Jenkins v. Lambeth | 172 N.C. 466 | 1916 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Cason v. Robson | 29 Miss. 97 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Morris v. Morris | 89 N.C. 109 | 1883 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Jackson v. Jackson | 105 N.C. 433 | 1890 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Ladd v. Ladd | 121 N.C. 118 | 1897 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| McComb v. Gilkey | 29 Miss. 146 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Slack v. Slack | 26 Miss. 287 | 1853 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Jones v. Jones | 173 N.C. 279 | 1917 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Mitcham v. Moore | 73 Ala. 542 | 1883 | 1 | Alabama | |
| State v. Borroum | 23 Miss. 477 | 1852 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Davidson v. Davidson | 189 N.C. 625 | 1925 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Holman v. Murdock | 34 Miss. 275 | 1857 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Smith v. Henry | 35 Miss. 369 | 1858 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Cameron v. Cameron | 231 N.C. 123 | 1949 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Tifft v. State | 23 Miss. 567 | 1852 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Shirley v. Shattuck | 28 Miss. 13 | 1854 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Newell v. Newell | 34 Miss. 385 | 1857 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| King v. Talbert | 36 Miss. 367 | 1858 | 0 | Mississippi |