| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taliaferro v. Pryor | 53 Va. 277 | 1855 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Whitaker v. Bramson | 29 F. Cas. 947 | 1855 | 1 | United States | |
| Turner v. Turner | 30 Miss. 428 | 1855 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Clarke v. Porter | 25 Pa. 141 | 1855 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Stewart v. Stebbins | 30 Miss. 66 | 1855 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Leckey v. Bloser | 24 Pa. 401 | 1855 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Brewer v. Tysor | 48 N.C. 180 | 1855 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Beatie v. Butler | 21 Mo. 313 | 1855 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Martin v. Martin | 7 Md. 368 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Clarkson v. Clarkson | 18 Barb. 646 | 1855 | 1 | New York | |
| State ex rel. Manning v. Baker | 8 Md. 44 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Purviance v. Glenn | 8 Md. 202 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Thomason v. Rice | 1 Shan. Cas. 69 | 1855 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Stokeley v. Gordon | 8 Md. 496 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Dietus v. Fuss | 8 Md. 148 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Basford v. Parran | 8 Md. 360 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| McClellan v. Kennedy | 8 Md. 230 | 1855 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Coffee v. Silvan | 15 Tex. 354 | 1855 | 1 | Texas | |
| People v. Milgate | 5 Cal. 127 | 1855 | 1 | California | |
| Charlotte v. Chouteau | 21 Mo. 590 | 1855 | 1 | Missouri |