| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young v. Purdy | 4 Dem. Sur. 455 | 1886 | 1 | New York | |
| Freeman v. Sprague | 82 N.C. 366 | 1880 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Terry v. Robbins | 128 N.C. 140 | 1901 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Talcott v. Talcott | 39 Conn. 186 | 1872 | 1 | Connecticut | |
| Huston v. Crook | 38 Ohio St. 328 | 1882 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Greenwood v. Greenwood | 178 Ill. 387 | 1899 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Price v. Greer | 89 Ark. 300 | 1909 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| Morton v. Lea | 73 N.C. 21 | 1875 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| In re Dickerson | 111 N.C. 108 | 1892 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Barcello v. Hapgood | 118 N.C. 712 | 1896 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| United States v. Blanton | 270 F. 321 | 1920 | 1 | United States | |
| In re Thomas | 290 N.C. 410 | 1976 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Clay v. Monroe | 189 N.C. App. 482 | 2008 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Clay v. Monroe | 658 S.E.2d 532 | 2008 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Chighizola v. Le Baron | 21 Ala. 406 | 1852 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Morisey v. Swinson | 104 N.C. 555 | 1889 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Adams v. Henderson | 168 U.S. 573 | 1897 | 1 | United States | |
| Warren County v. Ward | 21 Iowa 84 | 1866 | 1 | Iowa | |
| In re Estate of Lyon | 70 Iowa 375 | 1886 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Trustees of the Diocese v. Trustees of the Diocese | 102 N.C. 442 | 1889 | 1 | North Carolina |