| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre v. Bodman | 13 Md. 241 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Riggins v. McClellan | 28 Mo. 23 | 1859 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Zimmerman v. Judah | 13 Ind. 286 | 1859 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Smith v. Fly | 24 Tex. 345 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| Marks v. Hill | 56 Va. 400 | 1859 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Strawbridge v. Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road | 14 Md. 360 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Holmes v. Rogers | 13 Cal. 191 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Wood v. Moore | 1 Shan. Cas. 116 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Maennel v. Murdock | 13 Md. 163 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Bagly v. Birmingham | 23 Tex. 452 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| White v. Hampton | 9 Iowa 181 | 1859 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Clark v. Clark | 39 Tenn. 336 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Herschfeldt v. George | 6 Mich. 456 | 1859 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Landrum v. Russell | 29 Ga. 405 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Andrews v. Beck | 23 Tex. 455 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Walker v. Skeene | 40 Tenn. 1 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| The Orion | 18 F. Cas. 817 | 1859 | 0 | Civil | District Court, S.D. New York |
| Fenner v. Manchester | 6 R.I. 140 | 1859 | 1 | Rhode Island | |
| Cooke's Lessee v. Kell | 13 Md. 469 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Cheney v. Cook | 7 Wis. 413 | 1859 | 1 | Wisconsin |