| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De France v. De France | 34 Pa. 385 | 1859 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Stephens v. People | 19 N.Y. 549 | 1859 | 1 | New York | |
| Burt v. Thompson | 40 Tenn. 534 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Albin v. Lord | 39 N.H. 196 | 1859 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Anonymous | 35 Ala. 226 | 1859 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Overton v. Phelan | 39 Tenn. 445 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Challefoux v. Ducharme | 8 Wis. 287 | 1859 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Hanlon v. City of Keokuk | 7 Iowa 488 | 1859 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Rhodes v. Otis | 33 Ala. 578 | 1859 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Graydon v. Church | 7 Mich. 36 | 1859 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Pelamourges v. Clark | 9 Iowa 1 | 1859 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Bailey v. Harris | 8 Iowa 331 | 1859 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Gladson v. Whitney | 9 Iowa 267 | 1859 | 1 | Iowa | |
| United States v. Cambuston | 25 F. Cas. 266 | 1859 | 1 | United States | |
| Wilson v. People | 4 Park. Crim. Rep. 619 | 1859 | 1 | New York | |
| Miller v. Barroll | 14 Md. 173 | 1859 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Cantrell v. Colwell | 40 Tenn. 471 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Watkins v. Wassell | 20 Ark. 410 | 1859 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| Pearson v. McMillan | 37 Miss. 588 | 1859 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Rice v. Breheny | 7 Del. 74 | 1859 | 1 | Delaware |