| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pless v. Coble | 58 N.C. 231 | 1859 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Ramsey v. Lewis | 30 Barb. 403 | 1859 | 1 | New York | |
| Langdon v. Summers' Administrator | 10 Ohio St. 77 | 1859 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Krebs v. Krebs' Executor | 35 Ala. 293 | 1859 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Ferguson v. Williamson | 20 Ark. 272 | 1859 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| Smith v. Ashurst | 34 Ala. 208 | 1859 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Boardman v. Dean | 34 Pa. 252 | 1859 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Gates v. Shutts | 7 Mich. 127 | 1859 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Bell v. Thompson | 34 Ala. 633 | 1859 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Thomas v. Brown | 10 Ohio St. 247 | 1859 | 1 | Ohio | |
| People v. Shay | 4 Park. Crim. Rep. 344 | 1860 | 1 | New York | |
| Parker v. Barker | 42 N.H. 78 | 1860 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Stroud v. Casey | 25 Tex. 740 | 1860 | 1 | Texas | |
| Warfield v. Lindell | 30 Mo. 272 | 1860 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Grover v. Grover | 30 Mo. 400 | 1860 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Johnston v. Piper | 4 Minn. 192 | 1860 | 1 | Minnesota | |
| Shay v. Commonwealth | 36 Pa. 305 | 1860 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Grant v. People | 4 Park. Crim. Rep. 527 | 1860 | 1 | New York | |
| Moore v. Mandlebaum | 8 Mich. 433 | 1860 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Pfomer v. People | 4 Park. Crim. Rep. 558 | 1860 | 1 | New York |