| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence v. Knight | 11 Cal. 298 | 1858 | 1 | California | |
| Norris v. Harris | 15 Cal. 226 | 1860 | 0 | Civil | California |
| In re the Estate of Garcelon | 104 Cal. 570 | 1894 | 1 | California | |
| Leese v. Clark | 20 Cal. 387 | 1862 | 1 | California | |
| People v. Backus | 5 Cal. 275 | 1855 | 1 | California | |
| Johnson v. Lamping | 34 Cal. 293 | 1867 | 1 | California | |
| Leet v. Armbruster | 143 Cal. 663 | 1904 | 1 | California | |
| Cunningham v. Ashley | 45 Cal. 485 | 1873 | 1 | California | |
| Metzenbaum v. Metzenbaum | 115 Cal. App. 2d 395 | 1953 | 1 | California | |
| Gassner v. Patterson | 23 Cal. 299 | 1863 | 1 | California | |
| Williams v. Covillaud | 10 Cal. 419 | 1858 | 1 | California | |
| In re Lux | 100 Cal. 609 | 1893 | 1 | California | |
| Jeffers v. Cook | 58 Cal. 147 | 1881 | 1 | California | |
| Tappan v. Fortman | 187 Cal. 222 | 1921 | 1 | California | |
| Smith v. Winder | 98 Cal. App. 2d 78 | 1950 | 1 | California | |
| Silveira v. Iverson | 125 Cal. 266 | 1899 | 1 | California | |
| Hinkel v. His Creditors | 63 Cal. 328 | 1883 | 1 | California | |
| Marti v. Anderson | 132 Cal. 666 | 1901 | 1 | California | |
| Higgins v. Washburn | 11 Cal. App. 735 | 1909 | 1 | California | |
| McMillan v. Greer | 85 Cal. App. 558 | 1927 | 1 | California |