| Case Name ▲ | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton v. Cook | 97 Ala. 630 | 1892 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Thornton v. Corbin | 7 Va. 384 | 1803 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Thornton v. Corbin | 7 Va. 221 | 1802 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Thornton v. Corbin | 7 Va. 232 | 1802 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Thornton v. Davenport | 2 Ill. 296 | 1836 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Thornton v. Gaar | 87 Va. 315 | 1891 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Thornton v. Gilman | 67 N.H. 392 | 1892 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Thornton v. Guice | 73 Ala. 321 | 1882 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Thornton v. Hulme | 218 Ga. 480 | 1962 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Thornton v. Jett | 1 Va. 138 | 1792 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Thornton v. Lane | 11 Ga. 459 | 1852 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Thornton v. Murray | 50 Tex. 161 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Thornton v. Park | 61 Ga. 549 | 1878 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Thornton v. Pinckard | 157 Ala. 206 | 1908 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Thornton v. Sheffield & Birmingham R. R. | 84 Ala. 109 | 1887 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Thornton v. Stanley | 55 Ohio St. 199 | 1896 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Thornton v. State | 162 Md. App. 719 | 2005 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Thornton v. State | 113 Ala. 43 | 1896 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Thornton v. State | 18 Ala. App. 225 | 1921 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Thornton v. Thornton | 63 N.C. 211 | 1869 | 1 | North Carolina |