| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd v. Kienzle | 46 Md. 294 | 1877 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Weller's Appeal | 3 Pennyp. 545 | 1883 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Perry v. Hill | 68 N.C. 417 | 1873 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Weller's Appeal | 103 Pa. 594 | 1883 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Hardisty v. Hardisty | 77 Md. 179 | 1893 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Murphy v. Penniman | 105 Md. 452 | 1907 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Faringer v. Ramsay | 2 Md. 365 | 1852 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Whitridge v. Rider | 22 Md. 548 | 1865 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Warner v. Dove | 33 Md. 579 | 1871 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Tyson v. Tyson | 37 Md. 567 | 1873 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Whitridge v. Barry | 42 Md. 140 | 1875 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Hopkins v. Grimshaw | 17 D.C. App. 1 | 1900 | 1 | District of Columbia | |
| Wilson v. Peeples | 61 Ga. 218 | 1878 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Sumpter v. Carter | 115 Ga. 893 | 1902 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Lyon v. Leet | 199 Iowa 1034 | 1925 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Haynie v. Chicago & Alton Railroad | 9 Ill. App. 105 | 1881 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Graham v. People | 181 Ill. 477 | 1899 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Folkerts v. Power | 42 Mich. 283 | 1879 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Schmidt v. Constans | 82 Minn. 347 | 1901 | 1 | Minnesota | |
| State v. Frank | 103 Mo. 120 | 1890 | 1 | Missouri |