| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friend v. Oliver | 27 Ala. 532 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Watson v. Hutto | 27 Ala. 513 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Kemp v. Hutchinson | 10 La. Ann. 494 | 1855 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Willis v. Willis | 18 Ga. 13 | 1855 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Gourdain v. Baylies | 10 La. Ann. 691 | 1855 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Clark v. Shelton | 16 Ark. 474 | 1855 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Loftis v. Glass | 15 Ark. 680 | 1855 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Gill v. Downs | 26 Ala. 670 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Jewell v. Read | 10 La. Ann. 144 | 1855 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Unis v. Charlton's Adm'r | 53 Va. 484 | 1855 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Nixon v. Rose | 53 Va. 425 | 1855 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Taylor v. Cullins | 53 Va. 394 | 1855 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Jenkins v. McConico | 26 Ala. 213 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Johnson v. Commonwealth | 53 Va. 714 | 1855 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Hunter v. Bass | 18 Ga. 127 | 1855 | 0 | supreme Court of Georgia | |
| William & Mary College v. Powell | 53 Va. 372 | 1855 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Snoddy v. Haskins | 53 Va. 363 | 1855 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Mayo v. James | 53 Va. 17 | 1855 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Woolfolk v. Beatly | 18 Ga. 520 | 1855 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Parker v. Portis | 14 Tex. 166 | 1855 | 0 | Texas |