| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atnip v. Gilbert | 1 Shan. Cas. 119 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Haynes v. Waite | 14 Cal. 446 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Johnson v. Johnson | 59 Ky. 331 | 1859 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| Hill v. Huston's Ex'or | 56 Va. 350 | 1859 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Miller v. Emans | 19 N.Y. 384 | 1859 | 1 | New York | |
| Jeffers v. Lampson | 10 Ohio St. 101 | 1859 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Goodwin v. Hammond | 13 Cal. 168 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Byrn v. Fleming | 40 Tenn. 658 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Belote v. White | 39 Tenn. 703 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Barton v. Trent ex rel. Cope | 40 Tenn. 167 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Kelly v. Gordon | 40 Tenn. 683 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Clegg v. Lemessurier | 56 Va. 108 | 1859 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Atnip v. Gilbert | 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 181 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Swan v. Hodges | 40 Tenn. 251 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Tucker v. Carlin | 14 La. Ann. 734 | 1859 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Dorn v. Dunham | 24 Tex. 366 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| Portevant v. Neylaus | 38 Miss. 104 | 1859 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Wickersham v. Orr | 9 Iowa 253 | 1859 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Bowers v. Keesecher | 9 Iowa 422 | 1859 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Hitchcock v. Hunt | 28 Conn. 343 | 1859 | 1 | Connecticut |