| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman v. Robinson | 7 Ind. 321 | 1855 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Ellington v. Ellington | 29 Tex. 2 | 1867 | 1 | Texas | |
| Walton v. Cottingham | 30 Tex. 772 | 1868 | 1 | Texas | |
| Swinney, Green & Co. v. Booth | 28 Tex. 113 | 1866 | 1 | Texas | |
| Becton v. Alexander | 27 Tex. 659 | 1864 | 1 | Texas | |
| Fitzpatrick v. Pope | 39 Tex. 314 | 1873 | 1 | Texas | |
| Ableman v. Booth | 11 Wis. 498 | 1859 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Scoby v. Sweatt | 28 Tex. 713 | 1866 | 1 | Texas | |
| Thompson v. Thompson | 5 W. Va. 190 | 1872 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Gilkey v. Peeler | 22 Tex. 663 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| Bradshaw v. Mayfield | 24 Tex. 481 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| O'Brien v. Hilburn | 22 Tex. 616 | 1858 | 1 | Texas | |
| Williams v. Ingram | 21 Tex. 300 | 1858 | 1 | Texas | |
| Hunter v. Hubbard | 26 Tex. 537 | 1863 | 1 | Texas | |
| Green v. Banks | 24 Tex. 508 | 1859 | 1 | Texas | |
| Whelan v. Reilly | 5 W. Va. 356 | 1872 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Willis v. Harris | 26 Tex. 136 | 1861 | 1 | Texas | |
| Ex parte Bushnell | 9 Ohio St. 76 | 1859 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Becht v. Martin | 37 Tex. 719 | 1873 | 1 | Texas | |
| Thornton’s Case | 11 Ill. 332 | 1849 | 1 | Illinois |