| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gill v. Strozier | 32 Ga. 688 | 1861 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Raun v. Reynolds | 18 Cal. 275 | 1861 | 1 | California | |
| Montgomery v. Morris | 32 Ga. 173 | 1861 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Coltart v. Laughinghouse | 38 Ala. 190 | 1861 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Trask v. Green | 9 Mich. 358 | 1861 | 1 | Michigan | |
| State v. Stebbins | 29 Conn. 463 | 1861 | 1 | Connecticut | |
| Chase v. Plummer | 17 Md. 165 | 1861 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Davis v. Commonwealth | 57 Va. 134 | 1861 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Conway v. Taylor’s Executor | 66 U.S. 603 | 1861 | 1 | United States | |
| Bean v. Fisher | 14 Wis. 57 | 1861 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Jones v. Cortes | 17 Cal. 487 | 1861 | 1 | California | |
| Pomeroy v. Bailey | 43 N.H. 118 | 1861 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Tillman v. Chadwick | 37 Ala. 317 | 1861 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Ward v. State | 37 Ala. 158 | 1861 | 0 | Alabama | |
| In re McDonald | 16 F. Cas. 17 | 1861 | 1 | United States | |
| Jessup v. Bridge | 11 Iowa 572 | 1861 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Newman v. State | 14 Wis. 393 | 1861 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Hihn v. Peck | 18 Cal. 640 | 1861 | 1 | California | |
| Matthis v. State | 33 Ga. 24 | 1861 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Jackson v. Jackson | 32 Ga. 325 | 1861 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia |