| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith v. Smith | 2 Sneed 473 | 1855 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| United States v. Smith | 27 F. Cas. 1138 | 1855 | 0 | Criminal | Circuit Court, S.D. New York |
| Carver v. Hallett | 26 Ala. 722 | 1855 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Cox v. Rutledge | 18 Ga. 294 | 1855 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Ex parte O'Neill | 8 Md. 227 | 1855 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Morrison v. Bean | 15 Tex. 267 | 1855 | 0 | Texas | |
| Fluker v. Henry's Adm'r | 27 Ala. 403 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Bryan v. Wilson | 27 Ala. 208 | 1855 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Young v. Shumate | 35 Tenn. 369 | 1855 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Rowan v. Hutchisson | 27 Ala. 328 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Russ v. Wingate | 30 Miss. 440 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Lebeau v. Trudeau | 10 La. Ann. 164 | 1855 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Robertson v. Wallis | 10 La. Ann. 214 | 1855 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Fotheree v. Lawrence | 30 Miss. 416 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Jenkins v. State | 30 Miss. 408 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Adams v. Guice | 30 Miss. 397 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Wallis v. Robertson | 10 La. Ann. 215 | 1855 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Morancy v. Police Jury of Madison | 10 La. Ann. 222 | 1855 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Edelin v. Sanders | 8 Md. 118 | 1855 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Payne v. Raudon | 10 La. Ann. 349 | 1855 | 0 | Louisiana |