| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riggins v. McClellan | 28 Mo. 23 | 1859 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Sprowl v. Lawrence | 33 Ala. 674 | 1859 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Stephens v. People | 19 N.Y. 549 | 1859 | 1 | New York | |
| Howell v. Bell | 29 Mo. 135 | 1859 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Lashley v. Wilkinson | 39 Tenn. 482 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Hackett v. Manlove | 14 Cal. 85 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Ives v. Finch | 28 Conn. 112 | 1859 | 1 | Connecticut | |
| State v. Gager | 28 Conn. 232 | 1859 | 1 | Connecticut | |
| Wainscott v. Silvers | 13 Ind. 497 | 1859 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Rich v. Flanders | 39 N.H. 304 | 1859 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Boulware v. Hendricks | 23 Tex. 667 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| Green v. Banks | 24 Tex. 522 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Tucker v. Willis | 24 Tex. 247 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Walmsley v. Hubbard | 24 Tex. 612 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Trimble v. Miller | 24 Tex. 214 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Knowlton v. Board of Supervisors | 9 Wis. 410 | 1859 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Debrell v. Ponton | 22 Tex. 686 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Mitchell v. Puckett | 23 Tex. 573 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Anderson v. Anderson | 23 Tex. 639 | 1859 | 0 | Texas | |
| Graydon v. Church | 7 Mich. 36 | 1859 | 1 | Michigan |