| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCollum v. Smith | 19 Tenn. 342 | 1838 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Parker's v. Gilliam | 18 Tenn. 394 | 1837 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Wharton v. Thompson | 17 Tenn. 45 | 1836 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Morris v. Morris | 56 Tenn. 814 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Young v. Cavitt | 54 Tenn. 18 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Finis v. Cannon | 44 Tenn. 121 | 1867 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Williams v. Bowman | 40 Tenn. 678 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Bishop v. Jones & Petty | 28 Tex. 294 | 1866 | 0 | Texas | |
| Walker v. Stringfellow | 30 Tex. 570 | 1868 | 0 | Texas | |
| DeWalt v. Snow | 25 Tex. 320 | 1860 | 0 | Texas | |
| Nash v. Milburn | 25 Tex. 783 | 1860 | 0 | Texas | |
| Westbrook v. State | 24 Tex. 563 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Bagly v. Birmingham | 23 Tex. 452 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Hunt v. Butterworth | 21 Tex. 133 | 1858 | 0 | Texas | |
| Morgan v. Darragh | 39 Tex. 171 | 1873 | 0 | Texas | |
| Morris v. Ranney | 37 Tex. 124 | 1873 | 0 | Texas | |
| Stokes v. Williams | 32 Tex. 211 | 1869 | 0 | Texas | |
| Armstrong v. Jowell | 24 Tex. 58 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Todd v. Dysart | 23 Tex. 590 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Forbes v. Forbes | 5 Gill 29 | 1847 | 0 | Maryland |