| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kercheval v. Harney | 19 Tenn. 403 | 1838 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Dowell v. Bailey | 18 Tenn. 489 | 1837 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Ward v. Reeder | 2 Md. 145 | 1785 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Jarnagin v. Conway | 21 Tenn. 50 | 1840 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Reeder v. Cartwright | 2 Md. 469 | 1790 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Lamar v. Jones & Clarke | 3 Md. 328 | 1793 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Andress v. Broughton | 21 Ala. 200 | 1852 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Mahoney v. Ashton | 4 H. & McH. 210 | 1798 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Boisneuf v. Lewis | 4 H. & McH. 414 | 1799 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Lowe v. Gist | 5 H. & J. 106 | 1798 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Banks v. Wilks | 20 Tenn. 279 | 1839 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Underwood v. Dismukes | 19 Tenn. 299 | 1838 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Brunson v. Brunson | 19 Tenn. 630 | 1838 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Duval v. Ardrey | 1 La. Ann. 243 | 1846 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Lowe v. Boteler | 4 H. & McH. 346 | 1799 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Russell's Lessee v. Baker | 1 H. & J. 71 | 1800 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Campbell v. Digges | 4 H. & McH. 12 | 1797 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Blount v. State | 49 Ala. 381 | 1873 | 0 | Alabama | |
| De Sobry v. de Laistre | 2 H. & J. 191 | 1806 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Reid v. Campbell | 19 Tenn. 378 | 1838 | 0 | Tennessee |