| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper v. Reno | 1 Freem. Ch. 323 | 1844 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Bellows v. Stone | 18 N.H. 465 | 1846 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Isler v. Foy | 66 N.C. 547 | 1872 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Weinberg v. Rempe | 15 W. Va. 829 | 1879 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Hall v. Taylor | 18 W. Va. 544 | 1881 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Kyle v. Conrad | 25 W. Va. 760 | 1885 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Fowler v. Lewis's Adm'r | 36 W. Va. 112 | 1892 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Walcott v. Swan | 6 Va. 298 | 1800 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Arnold v. Groobey | 195 Va. 214 | 1953 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Ridgeley v. Crandall | 4 Md. 435 | 1853 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Kemp v. Cook | 18 Md. 130 | 1861 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Ives v. Bosley | 35 Md. 262 | 1872 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Brawner v. Watkins | 28 Md. 217 | 1868 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Parker v. Brattan | 120 Md. 428 | 1913 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Everett v. Avery | 19 Md. 136 | 1862 | 1 | Maryland | |
| McCabe v. Lewis | 76 Mo. 296 | 1882 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Owen v. Ward's Estate | 127 Mich. 693 | 1901 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Lipscomb | 22 App. D.C. 104 | 1903 | 1 | District of Columbia | |
| Strode v. Gilpin | 187 Mo. 383 | 1905 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Murphy v. Murphy | 42 Wash. 142 | 1906 | 1 | Washington |