| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsey v. Packwood | 53 U.S. 126 | 1851 | 1 | United States | |
| Nelson v. Iverson | 19 Ala. 95 | 1851 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Hice v. Cox | 34 N.C. 315 | 1851 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Hirschfelder v. State | 19 Ala. 534 | 1851 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Richardson v. Strong | 35 N.C. 106 | 1851 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Fitch v. Livingston | 6 N.Y. Super. Ct. 492 | 1851 | 1 | New York | |
| Holland's Heirs v. Crow | 34 N.C. 275 | 1851 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Stanly v. Hendricks | 35 N.C. 86 | 1851 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Wooten v. Clark | 23 Miss. 75 | 1851 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Murphy v. Hubert | 16 Pa. 50 | 1851 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| McGibboney v. Mills | 35 N.C. 163 | 1851 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Gaines v. Relf | 53 U.S. 472 | 1851 | 1 | United States | |
| Feimester v. McRorie | 34 N.C. 287 | 1851 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Roberts | 15 Mo. 28 | 1851 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Garrett v. Logan | 19 Ala. 344 | 1851 | 1 | Alabama | |
| McKissick v. Pickle | 16 Pa. 140 | 1851 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Ducommun's Appeal | 17 Pa. 268 | 1851 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Lamkin v. Heyer | 19 Ala. 228 | 1851 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Dickson v. Montgomery | 31 Tenn. 348 | 1851 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Williams v. Bowdon | 31 Tenn. 282 | 1851 | 1 | Tennessee |