| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type ▼ | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGehee v. Rump | 37 Ala. 651 | 1861 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Lyon v. Knott | 26 Miss. 548 | 1853 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Byrd v. Clendenin | 11 Ark. 572 | 1851 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Bolling v. Carter | 9 Ala. 921 | 1846 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Arnold v. Miller | 26 Miss. 152 | 1853 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Caperton v. Martin | 5 Ala. 217 | 1843 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Vertner v. Humphreys | 22 Miss. 130 | 1850 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Beall v. Williamson | 14 Ala. 55 | 1848 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Dabbs v. Dabbs | 27 Ala. 646 | 1855 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Weathersly v. Weathersly | 40 Miss. 462 | 1866 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Harriet v. Swan | 18 Ark. 495 | 1857 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Powell v. Glenn | 21 Ala. 458 | 1852 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Slaughter v. Slaughter | 23 Ark. 356 | 1861 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Perry v. Hewlett | 5 Port. 318 | 1837 | 0 | Alabama | |
| McCoy v. McKowen | 26 Miss. 487 | 1853 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Lewis v. Starke | 18 Miss. 120 | 1848 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Wilks's Adm'r v. Greer | 14 Ala. 437 | 1848 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Harper v. Stanbrough | 2 La. Ann. 377 | 1847 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Downey v. Stacey | 1 La. Ann. 426 | 1846 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Marler v. Marler | 6 Ala. 367 | 1844 | 0 | Alabama |