| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) ▼ | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton v. Smith | 38 U.S. 464 | 1839 | 1 | United States | |
| Shrew v. Jones | 22 F. Cas. 40 | 1840 | 1 | United States | |
| Chapron v. Cassaday | 22 Tenn. 661 | 1842 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Findlay v. Toncray | 41 Va. 374 | 1843 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Heymann v. Powers | 145 So. 44 | 1932 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Bryson v. State | 27 Ga. App. 230 | 1921 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Baumer v. State | 49 Ind. 544 | 1875 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Ex parte Bradley | 48 Ind. 548 | 1874 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Cory v. Carter | 48 Ind. 327 | 1874 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Law v. Long | 41 Ind. 586 | 1873 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Fall v. Hazelrigg | 45 Ind. 576 | 1874 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Welsh v. Frye | 10 Ky. Op. 280 | 1879 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| Gibbons v. Farwell | 58 Mich. 233 | 1885 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Ann Arbor Savings Bank v. Webb | 56 Mich. 377 | 1885 | 1 | Michigan | |
| People v. Sweeney | 55 Mich. 586 | 1885 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Foster v. Hill | 55 Mich. 540 | 1885 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Kansas City v. Mastin | 169 Mo. 80 | 1902 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Ex parte Cohen | 159 Mo. 662 | 1901 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Richardson v. Cole | 160 Mo. 372 | 1901 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Locke v. McPherson | 163 Mo. 493 | 1901 | 1 | Missouri |