| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type ▲ | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutter v. Sullivan | 25 W. Va. 427 | 1885 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Farrell v. Patterson | 43 Ill. 52 | 1867 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Graham v. Graham | 4 W. Va. 320 | 1870 | 0 | West Virginia | |
| Green v. Vardiman | 2 Blackf. 324 | 1830 | 0 | Indiana | |
| Sarah v. Borders | 5 Ill. 341 | 1843 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Chambers v. People | 5 Ill. 351 | 1843 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Donnell v. State | 3 Ind. 480 | 1852 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Harris v. Galbraith | 43 Ill. 309 | 1867 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Holliday v. McKinne | 22 Fla. 153 | 1886 | 1 | Florida | |
| Reed v. Meaux | 292 So. 2d 557 | 1974 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Owens v. People | 13 Ill. 59 | 1851 | 0 | Illinois | |
| State v. Carver | 49 Me. 588 | 1861 | 1 | Maine | |
| Nelson v. People | 33 Ill. 390 | 1864 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Mitchell v. Wilson | 17 F. Cas. 524 | 1827 | 1 | United States | |
| Thompson v. Updegraff | 3 W. Va. 629 | 1869 | 0 | West Virginia | |
| Matthews v. Dunbar | 3 W. Va. 138 | 1869 | 0 | West Virginia | |
| Hughes v. Peacehealth | 344 Or. 142 | 2008 | 1 | Oregon | |
| Ingalls v. Bulkley | 15 Ill. 224 | 1853 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Rodney v. Illinois Central Railroad | 19 Ill. 42 | 1857 | 0 | Illinois | |
| Isbell v. Butler | 2 Va. Col. Dec. 40 | 1734 | 0 | Virginia |