| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall v. Wood | 16 Ala. 806 | 1849 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Harris v. Bell | 27 Ala. 520 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Goodwin v. Morgan | 1 Stew. 278 | 1828 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Marshall v. White | 8 Port. 551 | 1839 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Willingham v. Harrell | 36 Ala. 583 | 1860 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Ned v. State | 7 Port. 187 | 1838 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Williams v. Bowman | 40 Tenn. 678 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lucas v. Daniels | 34 Ala. 188 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Coward v. Thompson | 44 Tenn. 442 | 1867 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Gregg v. Bethea | 6 Port. 9 | 1837 | 0 | Alabama | |
| State ex rel. Thomas v. Mosely | 47 Tenn. 576 | 1870 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Gill v. Strozier | 32 Ga. 688 | 1861 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Smilie v. Siler's Adm'r | 35 Ala. 88 | 1859 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Ansley v. Robinson | 16 Ala. 793 | 1849 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Bishop v. Jones & Petty | 28 Tex. 294 | 1866 | 0 | Texas | |
| Johnson v. Johnson | 53 Tenn. 240 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lester's Case | 23 Tenn. 383 | 1843 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Bell's Adm'r v. Bell | 36 Ala. 195 | 1860 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Walker v. Stringfellow | 30 Tex. 570 | 1868 | 0 | Texas | |
| Morrill v. Carr | 2 La. Ann. 807 | 1847 | 0 | Louisiana |