| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packard v. Johnson | 51 Cal. 545 | 1876 | 1 | California | |
| Hope v. Jones | 24 Cal. 89 | 1864 | 1 | California | |
| Wright v. Ryder | 36 Cal. 342 | 1868 | 1 | California | |
| Olmsted v. Buss | 122 Cal. 224 | 1898 | 1 | California | |
| Castro v. Richardson | 18 Cal. 478 | 1861 | 1 | California | |
| Meyer v. Kinzer | 12 Cal. 247 | 1859 | 1 | California | |
| Kohner v. Ashenauer | 17 Cal. 578 | 1861 | 1 | California | |
| Lynch v. Lynch | 132 Cal. 214 | 1901 | 1 | California | |
| In re Estate of Royer | 123 Cal. 614 | 1899 | 1 | California | |
| Garwood v. Garwood | 29 Cal. 514 | 1866 | 1 | California | |
| Luco v. De Toro | 91 Cal. 405 | 1891 | 1 | California | |
| Butler v. Ashworth | 110 Cal. 614 | 1895 | 1 | California | |
| Golson v. Dunlap | 73 Cal. 157 | 1887 | 1 | California | |
| Carty v. Connolly | 91 Cal. 15 | 1891 | 1 | California | |
| Murphy v. Mulgrew | 102 Cal. 547 | 1894 | 1 | California | |
| Butcher v. Vaca Valley & Clear Lake Railroad | 67 Cal. 518 | 1885 | 1 | California | |
| Low v. Henry | 9 Cal. 538 | 1858 | 1 | California | |
| Henley v. Hotaling | 41 Cal. 22 | 1871 | 1 | California | |
| Hancock v. Watson | 18 Cal. 137 | 1861 | 1 | California | |
| Angell v. Hopkins | 79 Cal. 181 | 1889 | 1 | California |