| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges v. McKenna | 14 Md. 258 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Reed v. Jones | 8 Wis. 392 | 1859 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Fouke v. Fleming | 13 Md. 392 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Berry v. Matthews | 13 Md. 537 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Melins v. Horne | 29 Ga. 536 | 1859 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Greer v. Baughman | 13 Md. 257 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road v. Resley | 14 Md. 424 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Lockett v. Mims | 27 Ga. 207 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Iaege v. Bossieux | 56 Va. 83 | 1859 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Jarman v. Ellis | 52 N.C. 77 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Evans v. Greenhow | 56 Va. 153 | 1859 | 1 | Virginia | |
| McDonald v. McDonald | 58 N.C. 211 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Landrum v. Russell | 29 Ga. 405 | 1859 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Kent v. Mahaffey | 10 Ohio St. 204 | 1859 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Barker v. Coleman | 35 Ala. 221 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Yeakle, Cobb & Co. v. George | 46 S.C.L. 153 | 1859 | 1 | South Carolina | |
| Combs v. Winchester | 39 N.H. 13 | 1859 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Williams v. Bowman | 40 Tenn. 678 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Greenwood v. Coleman | 34 Ala. 150 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Harrison v. Ward | 58 N.C. 236 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina |