| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooker v. Johnson | 8 Fla. 453 | 1859 | 0 | Dispute over an Agreement to Share Profits | Supreme Court of FL |
| Jones v. Dexter | 8 Fla. 276 | 1859 | 0 | Distribution of Estate | Supreme Court of FL |
| Stephenson v. Harrison | 40 Tenn. 728 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Anderson v. McCullough | 40 Tenn. 614 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Fenner v. Manchester | 6 R.I. 140 | 1859 | 1 | Rhode Island | |
| Lockett v. Mims | 27 Ga. 207 | 1859 | 0 | Presumption of a gift | Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Hook v. Stovall, Dunn & Co. | 26 Ga. 704 | 1859 | 0 | Action based on promissory note | Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Walker v. Skeene | 40 Tenn. 1 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Barker v. Coleman | 35 Ala. 221 | 1859 | 0 | Breach of Warranty | Alabama |
| Brown v. Weaver | 28 Ga. 377 | 1859 | 0 | Will and Trust | Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Kent v. Mahaffey | 10 Ohio St. 204 | 1859 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Brewster v. Wakefield | 63 U.S. 118 | 1859 | 1 | United States | |
| Ex parte Bushnell | 9 Ohio St. 76 | 1859 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Grimes v. Talbert | 14 Md. 169 | 1859 | 0 | Maryland | |
| The Henry | 4 Blatchf. 359 | 1859 | 0 | Libel of intent to engage in slave trade | Circuit Court, S.D. New York |
| Cowden v. Cairns | 28 Mo. 471 | 1859 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Nall v. State | 34 Ala. 262 | 1859 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Clark v. Clark | 39 Tenn. 336 | 1859 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Farrelly v. Louisa | 34 Ala. 284 | 1859 | 0 | Petition for Freedom | Alabama |
| Vance v. Vance | 59 Ky. 581 | 1859 | 1 | Kentucky |