| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKnight v. McCutchen | 27 Mo. 436 | 1858 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Ford v. Simmons | 13 La. Ann. 397 | 1858 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| James v. Clarke County | 33 Ala. 51 | 1858 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Hughes v. Jackson | 12 Md. 450 | 1858 | 0 | Maryland | |
| State v. Reed | 12 Md. 263 | 1858 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Wedge v. State | 12 Md. 232 | 1858 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Belote v. State | 36 Miss. 96 | 1858 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Fox v. Hilliard | 35 Miss. 160 | 1858 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Fogarty v. Finlay | 10 Cal. 239 | 1858 | 1 | California | |
| Wiswall v. Stewart & Easton | 32 Ala. 433 | 1858 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Milton v. Blackshear | 8 Fla. 161 | 1858 | 1 | Florida | |
| Shelby v. Alcorn | 36 Miss. 273 | 1858 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Ranson v. Long | 13 La. Ann. 523 | 1858 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Lowry v. McMillan | 35 Miss. 147 | 1858 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Read v. Brown | 36 Miss. 329 | 1858 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| State v. Mayor of Newark | 27 N.J.L. 185 | 1858 | 1 | New Jersey | |
| Moore v. Winter | 27 Mo. 380 | 1858 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Powell v. Burrus | 35 Miss. 605 | 1858 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Whitman v. Abernathy | 33 Ala. 154 | 1858 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Acker v. Bender | 33 Ala. 230 | 1858 | 0 | Alabama |