| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallum v. Yourie | 1 Sneed 369 | 1853 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Young v. Mackall | 4 Md. 362 | 1853 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Isham v. State | 1 Sneed 111 | 1853 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Jamison v. May | 13 Ark. 600 | 1853 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Leiper v. Hoffman | 26 Miss. 615 | 1853 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Wilson v. Ireland | 4 Md. 444 | 1853 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Van Winkle v. Smith | 26 Miss. 491 | 1853 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Houston v. Crutchfield's Adm'r | 22 Ala. 76 | 1853 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Pearce v. Van Lear | 5 Md. 85 | 1853 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Walker v. Bolling | 22 Ala. 294 | 1853 | 0 | Virginia | |
| Steele v. Wyatt's Adm'r | 23 Ala. 764 | 1853 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Ingalls v. Bulkley | 15 Ill. 224 | 1853 | 0 | Civil | Illinois |
| Ex parte Jenkins | 13 F. Cas. 445 | 1853 | 0 | Civil | Circuit Court, E.D. PA. |
| Townshend v. Townshend | 5 Md. 287 | 1853 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Calhoun v. Rail | 26 Miss. 414 | 1853 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| McBoyle v. Hanks | 46 N.C. 133 | 1853 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Laura v. State | 26 Miss. 174 | 1853 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Holmes v. Mitchell | 4 Md. 532 | 1853 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Bostick v. Winton | 33 Tenn. 524 | 1853 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Conrad v. Griffey | 57 U.S. 38 | 1853 | 1 | United States |