| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▲ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadsey v. Lewis | 6 Ill. 153 | 1844 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Carpenter ex rel. Carlton v. Dodge | 20 Vt. 595 | 1848 | 1 | Vermont | |
| Citizens Bank v. Fort | 142 Ga. 611 | 1914 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Harris v. Clark | 3 N.Y. 93 | 1849 | 1 | New York | |
| Marston v. Marston | 21 N.H. 491 | 1850 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Sanborn v. Goodhue | 28 N.H. 48 | 1853 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Wiles v. Clapp | 41 Barb. 645 | 1864 | 1 | New York | |
| Hodnett v. Smith | 32 N.Y. Super. Ct. 401 | 1870 | 1 | New York | |
| Brink v. Gould | 43 How. Pr. 289 | 1872 | 1 | New York | |
| Crane v. Baudoine | 65 Barb. 260 | 1873 | 1 | New York | |
| Meiggs v. Meiggs | 22 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 453 | 1878 | 1 | New York | |
| Hunn v. Bowne | 2 Cai. 38 | 1804 | 1 | New York | |
| Doane v. Eddy | 16 Wend. 523 | 1837 | 1 | New York | |
| Warner v. Stockwell | 9 Vt. 9 | 1837 | 1 | Vermont | |
| Clark v. Bigelow | 16 Me. 246 | 1839 | 1 | Maine | |
| Dezell v. Odell | 3 Hill & Den. 215 | 1842 | 1 | New York | |
| Fitts v. Brown | 20 N.H. 393 | 1845 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Crawford v. Wilson | 4 Barb. 504 | 1848 | 1 | New York | |
| Baca v. Anaya | 14 N.M. 382 | 1908 | 1 | New Mexico | |
| Smith v. Mitchell | 6 Ga. 458 | 1849 | 1 | Georgia |