| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt v. Thompson | 40 Tenn. 534 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Wilson v. People | 4 Park. Crim. Rep. 619 | 1859 | 1 | New York | |
| Howell v. Bell | 29 Mo. 135 | 1859 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Knowlton v. Board of Supervisors | 9 Wis. 410 | 1859 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Cheatham v. Brien | 40 Tenn. 552 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Gladson v. Whitney | 9 Iowa 267 | 1859 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Miller v. Emans | 19 N.Y. 384 | 1859 | 1 | New York | |
| Hackett v. Manlove | 14 Cal. 85 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Jeffers v. Lampson | 10 Ohio St. 101 | 1859 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Pearson v. McMillan | 37 Miss. 588 | 1859 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Goodwin v. Hammond | 13 Cal. 168 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Campbell v. Watkins | 1 Unrep. Tenn. Cas. 184 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Mitchell v. Woodson | 37 Miss. 567 | 1859 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Weisinger v. Murphy | 39 Tenn. 674 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Rhea v. Allison | 40 Tenn. 176 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| De France v. De France | 34 Pa. 385 | 1859 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Lownes v. Hunter | 39 Tenn. 343 | 1859 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Johnson v. Johnson | 59 Ky. 331 | 1859 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| Anonymous | 35 Ala. 226 | 1859 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Tilden v. Worrell | 30 Pa. 272 | 1858 | 1 | Pennsylvania |