| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howerton v. Sprague | 64 N.C. 451 | 1870 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Gatewood v. Burns | 99 N.C. 357 | 1888 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Aldridge v. Loftin | 104 N.C. 122 | 1889 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Leach v. Harris | 69 N.C. 532 | 1873 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Kidder v. Bailey | 187 N.C. 505 | 1924 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Case v. Biberstein | 207 N.C. 514 | 1935 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Holland v. Smith | 224 N.C. 255 | 1944 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Den on Dem of Banner v. Carr | 33 N.C. 45 | 1850 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| White v. Hilton | 13 D.C. 339 | 1883 | 1 | District of Columbia | |
| Seawell v. Seawell | 233 N.C. 735 | 1951 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Grant v. Hughes | 82 N.C. 216 | 1880 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Grier v. Fletcher | 23 N.C. 417 | 1841 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Jackson v. Hampton | 32 N.C. 579 | 1849 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Lawrence v. Doolan | 68 Cal. 309 | 1885 | 1 | California | |
| State v. Love | 19 N.C. 267 | 1837 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Martin | 24 N.C. 101 | 1841 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Phipps | 32 N.C. 17 | 1848 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Ray | 32 N.C. 39 | 1849 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| McMillen v. State | 13 Mo. 30 | 1850 | 1 | Missouri | |
| State v. Mix | 15 Mo. 153 | 1851 | 1 | Missouri |