| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffing v. Routh | 11 La. Ann. 135 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Ryan v. Dayton | 25 Conn. 188 | 1856 | 1 | Connecticut | |
| Shorter v. Urquhart | 28 Ala. 360 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Bradshaw v. Mayfield | 18 Tex. 21 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Burgess v. Lovengood | 55 N.C. 457 | 1856 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Ruff v. Smith | 31 Miss. 59 | 1856 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Bacon v. Ventress | 32 Miss. 158 | 1856 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Adwell v. Commonwealth | 56 Ky. 310 | 1856 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| Succession of Fletcher v. Decoudreau | 11 La. Ann. 59 | 1856 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Jordan v. State | 32 Miss. 382 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Dew v. Cunningham | 28 Ala. 466 | 1856 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Miller v. Leflore | 32 Miss. 634 | 1856 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| United States v. Gideon | 1 Minn. 292 | 1856 | 1 | Minnesota | |
| Botters v. Edrington | 30 Miss. 580 | 1856 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Martel v. Martel | 17 Tex. 391 | 1856 | 1 | Texas | |
| Larey v. Beazley | 30 S.C. Eq. 119 | 1856 | 1 | South Carolina | |
| Robinson v. Varnell | 16 Tex. 382 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Rankin v. Harper | 23 Mo. 579 | 1856 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Stewart v. Richardson | 32 Miss. 313 | 1856 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Cason v. Cason | 31 Miss. 578 | 1856 | 1 | Mississippi |