| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsey v. Dorsey | 9 Md. 31 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Mitchell v. Mitchell | 10 Md. 234 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Buckey v. Snouffer | 10 Md. 149 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| State v. Malone | 35 Tenn. 699 | 1856 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Kellam's Ex'or v. Kellam | 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 357 | 1856 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Marker v. Miller | 9 Md. 338 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Winston's Ex'or v. Street's Ex'or | 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 169 | 1856 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Stratton v. Ham | 8 Ind. 84 | 1856 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Miller v. Dorsey | 9 Md. 317 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Ritchie v. Dorland | 6 Cal. 33 | 1856 | 1 | California | |
| Quynn v. Carroll | 10 Md. 197 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Ex parte Greene | 29 Ala. 52 | 1856 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Fissel's Appeal | 27 Pa. 55 | 1856 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Goode v. Goode | 22 Mo. 518 | 1856 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Brent v. Davis | 9 Md. 217 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Haney v. Marshall | 9 Md. 194 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Gough v. Pratt | 9 Md. 526 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Dowling v. Smith | 9 Md. 242 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Derby v. Derby | 4 R.I. 414 | 1856 | 1 | Rhode Island | |
| Zeigler v. King | 9 Md. 330 | 1856 | 1 | Maryland |