| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLain v. Ferrell | 1 Swan 48 | 1851 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Kilpatrick v. Kilpatrick | 23 Miss. 124 | 1851 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Stephens v. Sherrod | 6 Tex. 294 | 1851 | 0 | Texas | |
| Love v. Robertson | 7 Tex. 6 | 1851 | 0 | Texas | |
| Rhinehart v. Doswell | 6 La. Ann. 766 | 1851 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Bailey v. Rawley | 1 Swan 295 | 1851 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Cox v. Hodge | 1 Swan 371 | 1851 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Gaines v. Relf | 53 U.S. 472 | 1851 | 1 | United States | |
| Garrett v. Gaines | 6 Tex. 435 | 1851 | 0 | Texas | |
| Lanier v. Br. Bank | 18 Ala. 625 | 1851 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Grove v. Roberts | 6 La. Ann. 210 | 1851 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Lafferty v. Whitesides' lessee | 1 Swan 123 | 1851 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Allen v. Morgan's Adm'r | 49 Va. 60 | 1851 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Pinckard v. Woods | 49 Va. 140 | 1851 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Pillow v. Rye | 1 Swan 185 | 1851 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Mullins v. Lyles | 31 Tenn. 337 | 1851 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Finch v. Rogers | 11 Hum. 559 | 1851 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Hirschfelder v. State | 19 Ala. 534 | 1851 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Brewer v. Connell | 11 Hum. 500 | 1851 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Creed v. White | 11 Hum. 549 | 1851 | 0 | Tennessee |