| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton v. Franklin | 4 D.C. 729 | 1836 | 0 | United States | |
| Moore v. Simmons | 39 Tenn. 545 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Miller v. Duvall | 26 Md. 47 | 1866 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Randolph v. Wendel | 36 Tenn. 646 | 1857 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Nancy v. Wright | 28 Tenn. 597 | 1848 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Sylvia v. Coryell | 1 D.C. 32 | 1801 | 0 | United States | |
| Isbell v. Butler | 2 Va. Col. Dec. 40 | 1734 | 0 | Virginia | |
| Crease v. Parker | 1 D.C. 448 | 1807 | 0 | United States | |
| Rose v. Kennedy | 1 D.C. 29 | 1801 | 0 | United States | |
| Hargrave v. Davidson | 13 N.C. 535 | 1830 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Dearin v. Fitzpatrick | 19 Tenn. 551 | 1838 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lessee of Conoway v. Piper | 3 Del. 482 | 1842 | 0 | Delaware | |
| Bridges v. Tunnel | 2 Del. Cas. 451 | 1818 | 0 | Delaware | |
| Blair v. Snodgrass | 1 Sneed 1 | 1853 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Ballentine v. Spear | 61 Tenn. 269 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Elligood v. Smith | 1 Del. Cas. 35 | 1794 | 0 | Delaware | |
| Miller v. Physick | 24 Ark. 244 | 1866 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| McNeill v. Arnold | 22 Ark. 477 | 1861 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Barnard v. Gregory | 14 N.C. 223 | 1831 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Thomas v. Soper | 19 Va. 28 | 1816 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA |