| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith v. State | 24 Tex. 547 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Freeman v. Neyland | 23 Tex. 529 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Weisinger v. Murphy | 39 Tenn. 674 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Allen v. Martin | 34 Ala. 442 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Crawford v. Jones | 24 Tex. 382 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Simons v. Simons | 23 Tex. 344 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Hill v. Townsend | 24 Tex. 575 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Gardiner v. Thibodeau | 14 La. Ann. 732 | 1859 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Hogan v. Burnett | 37 Miss. 617 | 1859 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Myers v. Bank of Tennessee | 40 Tenn. 330 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Riggins v. McClellan | 28 Mo. 23 | 1859 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Hudson v. State | 34 Ala. 253 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Pridgen v. Buchannon | 24 Tex. 655 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Powell v. De Blane | 23 Tex. 66 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Wainscott v. Silvers | 13 Ind. 497 | 1859 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Jenkins v. Gowen | 37 Miss. 444 | 1859 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Green v. Rugely | 23 Tex. 539 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Hanlon v. City of Keokuk | 7 Iowa 488 | 1859 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Compton v. Perry | 23 Tex. 414 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Thomas v. State | 37 Miss. 353 | 1859 | 1 | Mississippi |