| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massey v. Cole | 29 Ala. 364 | 1856 | 0 | Alleged Illegal Transportation of an Enslaved Person | Alabama |
| Trammell v. Thurmond | 17 Ark. 203 | 1856 | 0 | Creditor dispute | Arkansas |
| Gillespie's Adm'r v. Burleson | 28 Ala. 551 | 1856 | 0 | Dispute over Will | Alabama |
| Stanley v. Nelson | 28 Ala. 514 | 1856 | 0 | Contract Dispute | Alabama |
| Scott v. Winship | 20 Ga. 429 | 1856 | 0 | Levy and claim | Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Sadler v. Sadler | 16 Ark. 628 | 1856 | 0 | Title dispute | Arkansas |
| Bennett v. Terrill | 20 Ga. 83 | 1856 | 0 | Fraud | Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Farrell v. Bean | 10 Md. 217 | 1856 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Cutter v. Fanning | 2 Iowa 580 | 1856 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Mitchell v. Clagett | 9 Md. 42 | 1856 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Arnold v. McNeill | 17 Ark. 179 | 1856 | 0 | Bill of sale dispute | Arkansas |
| Cornish v. Keesee | 17 Ark. 391 | 1856 | 0 | Security bond dispute | Arkansas |
| Roberts v. Prior | 20 Ga. 561 | 1856 | 0 | Contract Dispute | Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Wallace v. Nelson | 28 Ala. 282 | 1856 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Hines v. Gordon | 2 Hay. & Haz. 222 | 1856 | 0 | Wills, Marriages | District of Columbia |
| Jennings v. Paine | 4 Wis. 358 | 1856 | 0 | Wisconsin | |
| Park v. Tennille | 20 Ga. 111 | 1856 | 0 | Levy and claim | Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Bryan v. Watson | 20 Ga. 480 | 1856 | 0 | Action of trover | Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Russell v. Little | 28 Ala. 160 | 1856 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Shivers v. Latimer | 20 Ga. 737 | 1856 | 0 | Will and trust | Supreme Court of Georgia |