| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People v. Bennett | 5 Cal. Unrep. 824 | 1897 | 1 | California | |
| Lovett v. State | 29 Fla. 356 | 1892 | 1 | Florida | |
| Close v. Benjamin | 5 Sadler 510 | 1887 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Browne v. Browne | 22 Md. 103 | 1864 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Wellar v. People | 30 Mich. 16 | 1874 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Snyder v. People | 26 Mich. 106 | 1872 | 1 | Michigan | |
| State ex rel. Chick v. Davis | 273 Mo. 660 | 1918 | 1 | Missouri | |
| State v. Ellis | 101 N.C. 765 | 1888 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Robertson | 166 N.C. 356 | 1914 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Foy | 82 N.C. 679 | 1880 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Fox | 25 N.J.L. 566 | 1856 | 1 | New Jersey | |
| People v. Reagle | 60 Barb. 527 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| McCreary v. Commonwealth | 29 Pa. 323 | 1857 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| State v. Robertson | 54 S.C. 147 | 1899 | 1 | South Carolina | |
| Hill v. State | 50 Tenn. 317 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Riddle v. State | 50 Tenn. 401 | 1872 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Preswood v. State | 50 Tenn. 468 | 1872 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Powell v. State | 17 Tex. Ct. App. 345 | 1884 | 1 | Texas | |
| Maresca v. United States | 277 F. 727 | 1921 | 1 | United States | |
| Jackson v. Bouanchaud | 150 So. 567 | 1933 | 1 | Louisiana |