| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George v. Bean | 30 Miss. 147 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Martin v. Hardesty | 27 Ala. 458 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Mardree v. Sutton | 47 N.C. 146 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Landman v. Snodgrass | 26 Ala. 593 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Taylor v. Buchan | 16 Ga. 541 | 1855 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Wells v. Treadwell | 28 Miss. 717 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Eckles v. Bates | 26 Ala. 655 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Camp v. Dill | 27 Ala. 553 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| West v. Williams | 15 Ark. 682 | 1855 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Ela v. Smith | 71 Mass. 121 | 1855 | 0 | Civil | Massachusetts |
| Garland v. Bowling | 10 F. Cas. 5 | 1855 | 0 | United States | |
| Viser v. Bertrand | 16 Ark. 296 | 1855 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Clark v. Shelton | 16 Ark. 474 | 1855 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Fitts v. Fitts | 14 Tex. 443 | 1855 | 0 | Texas | |
| Nix v. State | 13 Tex. 575 | 1855 | 1 | Texas | |
| Friend v. Oliver | 27 Ala. 532 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Cromartie v. Robison | 55 N.C. 218 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Parker v. Leathers | 55 N.C. 249 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| McGlawn v. McGlawn | 17 Ga. 234 | 1855 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| State v. Thompson | 10 La. Ann. 122 | 1855 | 0 | Louisiana |