| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willson v. Betts | 4 Denio 201 | 1847 | 1 | New York | |
| Forgay v. Lambeth | 2 La. Ann. 589 | 1847 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Barry v. Barry | 1 Md. Ch. 20 | 1847 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Mundy v. Vawter | 44 Va. 518 | 1847 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Splane v. Mitcheltree | 2 La. Ann. 265 | 1847 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| City of Cincinnati v. Coombs | 16 Ohio 181 | 1847 | 1 | Ohio | |
| White v. White | 5 Gill 359 | 1847 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Jones & Co. v. Jones | 12 Ala. 244 | 1847 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Buchan v. Sumner | 2 Barb. Ch. 165 | 1847 | 1 | New York | |
| Evans v. Oakley | 2 Tex. 182 | 1847 | 1 | Texas | |
| Scott v. Fowler | 7 Ark. 299 | 1847 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| Wallen v. Huff | 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 21 | 1847 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Wall v. Williams | 11 Ala. 826 | 1847 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Myer v. Rives | 11 Ala. 760 | 1847 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Nicoll v. American Ins. | 18 F. Cas. 231 | 1847 | 1 | United States | |
| Womack v. Womack | 2 La. Ann. 339 | 1847 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Frost v. Reynolds | 39 N.C. 494 | 1847 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Field v. Field | 4 Sarat. Ch. Sent. 528 | 1847 | 1 | New York | |
| Frink v. McClung | 9 Ill. 569 | 1847 | 1 | Illinois | |
| McIver v. Cheery | 27 Tenn. 713 | 1848 | 1 | Tennessee |