| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews v. Beck | 23 Tex. 455 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Duncan v. Magette | 25 Tex. 245 | 1860 | 0 | Texas | |
| Mitchell v. Mitchell's Lessee | 6 Md. 224 | 1854 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Hamilton v. Rogers | 8 Md. 301 | 1855 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Farrell v. Bean | 10 Md. 217 | 1856 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Atwell v. Miller | 11 Md. 348 | 1857 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Graves v. State | 1 Ind. 368 | 1849 | 0 | Criminal | Indiana |
| Brown v. Dortch | 59 Tenn. 740 | 1874 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Murphy v. Partee | 66 Tenn. 373 | 1874 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Troup v. Hart | 66 Tenn. 188 | 1874 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Bob v. State | 26 Tenn. 129 | 1846 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Hughes v. Cannon | 21 Tenn. 589 | 1841 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Cornelius v. Cohen | 1 Ill. 131 | 1825 | 0 | Civil | Illinois |
| Phoebe v. Jay | 1 Ill. 268 | 1828 | 0 | Civil | Illinois |
| Williams v. Jarrot | 6 Ill. 120 | 1844 | 0 | Civil | Illinois |
| Hone v. Ammons | 14 Ill. 29 | 1852 | 0 | Civil | Illinois |
| Nelson v. People | 33 Ill. 390 | 1864 | 0 | Criminal | Illinois |
| Head v. Temple | 51 Tenn. 34 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Davis v. Bawcum | 57 Tenn. 406 | 1873 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Forbes v. Forbes | 5 Gill 29 | 1847 | 0 | Maryland |