| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downes v. Friel | 57 Md. 531 | 1882 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Benson v. Yellott | 76 Md. 159 | 1892 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Banville v. Sullivan | 11 App. D.C. 23 | 1897 | 1 | District of Columbia | |
| Primrose v. Wright | 102 Md. 105 | 1905 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Bailey v. Jones | 107 Md. 405 | 1908 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Warder v. Tainter | 4 Watts 270 | 1835 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Annison v. Womack | 200 So. 663 | 1941 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Roe v. Doe d. Hickman | 9 Del. 328 | 1872 | 1 | Delaware | |
| Lucas v. State | 48 Ga. App. 42 | 1933 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Floyd v. State | 58 Ga. App. 867 | 1938 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Goode v. Goode | 22 Mo. 518 | 1856 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Taylor v. Maris | 90 N.C. 619 | 1884 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Ryan v. Rand | 26 N.H. 12 | 1852 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Judah v. Harris | 19 Johns. 144 | 1821 | 1 | New York | |
| Moore v. Lyons | 25 Wend. 118 | 1840 | 1 | New York | |
| Bucklin v. Ford | 5 Barb. 393 | 1849 | 1 | New York | |
| Hoge v. Hoge | 1 Watts 163 | 1832 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Coale v. Smith | 4 Pa. 376 | 1846 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Bowles' Ex'or v. Elmore's Adm'x | 48 Va. 385 | 1851 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Foxwell v. Foxwell | 122 Md. 263 | 1914 | 1 | Maryland |