| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell v. Cronan | 31 La. 247 | 1879 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Welcker v. Price | 70 Tenn. 666 | 1879 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Bissell v. Saxton | 77 N.Y. 191 | 1879 | 1 | New York | |
| Harvey v. Cherry | 76 N.Y. 436 | 1879 | 1 | New York | |
| Tilson v. Davis' Adm'r | 73 Va. 92 | 1879 | 1 | Virginia | |
| O'Connor v. Harris | 81 N.C. 279 | 1879 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Carter v. Dale | 71 Tenn. 710 | 1879 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Butler v. Butler | 21 Kan. 521 | 1879 | 1 | Kansas | |
| Gracey v. Myers's Adm'x | 15 W. Va. 194 | 1879 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Leath v. Commonwealth | 73 Va. 873 | 1879 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Johnson v. Brown | 51 Tex. 65 | 1879 | 1 | Texas | |
| Tyler v. Angevine | 24 F. Cas. 458 | 1879 | 1 | United States | |
| State v. Matthews | 80 N.C. 417 | 1879 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| McCampbell v. McCampBell | 70 Tenn. 661 | 1879 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Jordan v. Imthurn | 51 Tex. 276 | 1879 | 1 | Texas | |
| Merritt v. Scott | 81 N.C. 385 | 1879 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Garland v. Pamplin | 73 Va. 305 | 1879 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Clark v. Clark | 70 Tenn. 723 | 1879 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Dougherty v. Kellum | 71 Tenn. 643 | 1879 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Kidder v. McIlhenny | 81 N.C. 123 | 1879 | 1 | North Carolina |