| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch v. Littleberry Branch | 6 Fla. 314 | 1855 | 1 | Florida | |
| Eyler v. Hoover | 8 Md. 1 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Webster v. Hill | 35 Tenn. 333 | 1855 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Shell v. Shell | 34 Tenn. 716 | 1855 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Reese v. Harris | 27 Ala. 301 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Brewer v. Tysor | 48 N.C. 180 | 1855 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Leckey v. Bloser | 24 Pa. 401 | 1855 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| People v. Backus | 5 Cal. 275 | 1855 | 1 | California | |
| Tims v. State | 26 Ala. 165 | 1855 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Clarke v. Perry | 5 Cal. 58 | 1855 | 1 | California | |
| McCauley v. State | 26 Ala. 135 | 1855 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Harrall v. State | 26 Ala. 52 | 1855 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Noles v. State | 26 Ala. 31 | 1855 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Buckner v. Calcote | 28 Miss. 432 | 1855 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Longworth v. Sturges | 4 Ohio St. 690 | 1855 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Fenner v. Kirkman | 26 Ala. 650 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Stewart v. Stebbins | 30 Miss. 66 | 1855 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Turner v. Turner | 30 Miss. 428 | 1855 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Tooley v. Lucas | 48 N.C. 146 | 1855 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Murphy v. State | 28 Miss. 637 | 1855 | 0 | Mississippi |