| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones v. Robinson | 78 N.C. 396 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Conigland v. Smith | 79 N.C. 303 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Wheeler v. Constantine | 39 Mich. 62 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Haynes v. Jordon | 3 Shan. Cas. 29 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Sneed v. People | 38 Mich. 248 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Miller v. Rogers | 49 Tex. 398 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Miller v. Blose's Ex'or | 71 Va. 744 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Hunter v. Bosworth | 43 Wis. 583 | 1878 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Williams v. Thomas | 78 N.C. 47 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Pruden v. Paxton | 79 N.C. 446 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Mabry v. Churchwell | 69 Tenn. 416 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Kern v. Zeigler | 13 W. Va. 707 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Marsh v. Bellew | 45 Wis. 36 | 1878 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Guilford v. Love | 49 Tex. 715 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Schmeltz v. Garey | 49 Tex. 49 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Johns v. Northcutt | 49 Tex. 444 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Ransome v. Bearden | 50 Tex. 119 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Harshberger's Adm'r v. Alger | 72 Va. 52 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Justice v. English | 71 Va. 565 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Harlan v. Sweeny | 69 Tenn. 682 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee |