| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington v. Johnson | 26 Tenn. 468 | 1846 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Waters v. State | 1 Gill 302 | 1843 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Simmons v. Kincaid | 37 Tenn. 450 | 1858 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Colburn v. Broughton | 9 Ala. 351 | 1846 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Sarah v. State | 28 Ga. 576 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Hunt v. Printup | 28 Ga. 297 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Marley v. Cummings | 37 Tenn. 479 | 1858 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Rivers v. Dubose | 10 Ala. 475 | 1846 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Johnson v. Lovett | 31 Ga. 187 | 1860 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Johnson v. Morris | 21 Ga. 238 | 1857 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Tims v. Potter | 1 N.C. 22 | 1789 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| McCrary v. Perry | 40 Ga. 254 | 1869 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Luna v. Edmiston | 37 Tenn. 159 | 1857 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Moreland v. Hunley | 37 Ga. 342 | 1867 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Williams v. McCormack | 26 Tenn. 308 | 1846 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Burts v. Duncan | 36 Ga. 575 | 1867 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Ayres v. Moore | 2 Stew. 336 | 1830 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Jackson v. Sparks | 36 Ga. 445 | 1867 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Moore v. Spence | 6 Ala. 506 | 1844 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Kegler v. Miles | 8 Tenn. 426 | 1825 | 0 | Tennessee |