| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McIlvoy v. Alsop | 45 Miss. 365 | 1871 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Lester v. Vick | 49 Tenn. 476 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Calloway v. Hamby | 65 N.C. 631 | 1871 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Sparks v. Messick | 65 N.C. 440 | 1871 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Bourland v. Nixon | 27 Ark. 315 | 1871 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Buckner v. Street | 4 F. Cas. 578 | 1871 | 0 | E.D. Ark. | |
| Hightower v. Moore | 46 Ala. 466 | 1871 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Waterbury v. Netherland | 53 Tenn. 512 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Smith v. Nelson | 34 Tex. 516 | 1871 | 0 | Texas | |
| Cannon v. Brame | 45 Ala. 262 | 1871 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Planters' Bank of Tennessee v. Massey | 49 Tenn. 360 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Diamond v. Harris | 33 Tex. 634 | 1871 | 0 | Texas | |
| Killebrew v. Murphy | 50 Tenn. 546 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Hampton v. State | 45 Ala. 82 | 1871 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Mosely v. Tuthill | 45 Ala. 621 | 1871 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Bowers v. Bowers | 51 Tenn. 293 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Price v. Slaughter | 1 Cin. Sup. Ct. Rep. 429 | 1871 | 0 | Civil | Ohio |
| Turner v. Ivie | 52 Tenn. 222 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Head v. Temple | 51 Tenn. 34 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Neely v. Luster | 54 Tenn. 354 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee |