| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathbone v. Lyman | 8 R.I. 155 | 1865 | 1 | Rhode Island | |
| Smith v. Smith | 93 Mass. 423 | 1865 | 1 | Massachusetts | |
| Doty v. Knox County Bank | 16 Ohio St. 133 | 1865 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Simms v. Hervey | 19 Iowa 273 | 1865 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Swanzey v. Parker | 50 Pa. 441 | 1865 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Sunderland v. Sunderland | 19 Iowa 325 | 1865 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Swan v. Goodwin | 63 Ky. 298 | 1865 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| Savery v. Browning | 18 Iowa 246 | 1865 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Howe v. Colby | 19 Wis. 583 | 1865 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Sparrow v. Strong | 70 U.S. 97 | 1865 | 1 | United States | |
| People v. Lamb | 54 Barb. 342 | 1865 | 1 | New York | |
| Palmer v. Yager | 20 Wis. 91 | 1865 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Commonwealth v. Newcomer | 49 Pa. 478 | 1865 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Kennedy v. North Missouri Railroad | 36 Mo. 351 | 1865 | 1 | Missouri | |
| La Beau v. People | 6 Park. Crim. Rep. 371 | 1865 | 1 | New York | |
| Colt v. Colt | 32 Conn. 422 | 1865 | 1 | Connecticut | |
| Roman v. Denney | 17 La. Ann. 126 | 1865 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Bouligny v. Fortier | 17 La. Ann. 121 | 1865 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Coulon v. Semmes | 17 La. Ann. 119 | 1865 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Mouras v. Brewer | 17 La. Ann. 82 | 1865 | 0 | Louisiana |