| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly v. Reynolds | 39 Mich. 464 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Philippi v. Philippi | 61 Ala. 41 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Whittenberg v. Lloyd | 49 Tex. 633 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Mitchell v. Mitchell | 20 Kan. 665 | 1878 | 1 | Kansas | |
| Kennedy v. Commonwealth | 77 Ky. 340 | 1878 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| Ex parte Moore | 62 Ala. 471 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Tunno v. Robert | 16 Fla. 738 | 1878 | 1 | Florida | |
| Matthews v. Porter | 16 Fla. 466 | 1878 | 1 | Florida | |
| Stephens v. Taylor | 62 Ala. 269 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Ladd v. Dubroca | 61 Ala. 25 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| State v. Testerman | 68 Mo. 408 | 1878 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Cauly v. Blue | 62 Ala. 77 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Ex parte Nelson | 62 Ala. 376 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Quinn v. People | 71 N.Y. 561 | 1878 | 1 | New York | |
| Waddell v. Lanier | 62 Ala. 347 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Page v. State | 61 Ala. 16 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Lee v. Campbell | 61 Ala. 12 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Masterson v. Pullen | 62 Ala. 145 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Steele v. State | 61 Ala. 213 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Steadwell v. Morris | 61 Ga. 97 | 1878 | 1 | Georgia |