| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart v. Bradford | 26 Ala. 410 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| McKean v. Paschal | 15 Tex. 37 | 1855 | 1 | Texas | |
| Tooley v. Lucas | 48 N.C. 146 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Hays v. Collier | 2 Sneed 585 | 1855 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| United States v. Smith | 27 F. Cas. 1138 | 1855 | 0 | Criminal | Circuit Court, S.D. New York |
| Wolf v. Lowry | 10 La. Ann. 272 | 1855 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Pleasant v. State | 15 Ark. 624 | 1855 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Rowan v. Hutchisson | 27 Ala. 328 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Calvit v. Cloud | 14 Tex. 53 | 1855 | 0 | Texas | |
| City of New Orleans v. Commercial Bank of New Orleans | 10 La. Ann. 735 | 1855 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Arcienega v. Riddle | 15 Tex. 330 | 1855 | 0 | Texas | |
| Thompson v. Young | 30 Miss. 17 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Foster v. Rodgers | 27 Ala. 602 | 1855 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Garrison v. Brice | 48 N.C. 85 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Carter v. Bennett | 6 Fla. 214 | 1855 | 0 | Supreme Court of FL | |
| Brock v. King | 48 N.C. 45 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Anderson v. Stewart | 15 Tex. 285 | 1855 | 0 | Texas | |
| Newell v. Cowan | 30 Miss. 492 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Freeman v. Dwiggins | 55 N.C. 162 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Thomas v. Henderson | 27 Ala. 523 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama |