| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scanlan v. Cobb | 85 Ill. 296 | 1877 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Shellhammer v. Ashbaugh | 83 Pa. 24 | 1877 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| McGarrahan v. Mining Co. | 96 U.S. 316 | 1877 | 1 | United States | |
| Womble v. Fraps | 77 N.C. 198 | 1877 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| James v. West | 76 N.C. 290 | 1877 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Cummings v. Steele | 54 Miss. 647 | 1877 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| In re College Street | 11 R.I. 472 | 1877 | 1 | Rhode Island | |
| Sower's v. Weaver | 84 Pa. 262 | 1877 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Roberts v. Johnson | 48 Tex. 133 | 1877 | 1 | Texas | |
| Strickland v. Hudson | 55 Miss. 235 | 1877 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Howell v. Bush | 54 Miss. 437 | 1877 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Arrington v. Dortch | 77 N.C. 367 | 1877 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Berry v. State | 31 Ohio St. 219 | 1877 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Sterling City G. & S. Mining Co. v. Hughes | 3 Colo. 229 | 1877 | 1 | Colorado | |
| State v. Ah Mook | 12 Nev. 369 | 1877 | 1 | Nevada | |
| Kornegay v. Spicer | 76 N.C. 95 | 1877 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Potter v. Brown | 35 Mich. 274 | 1877 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Norton v. Phelps | 54 Miss. 467 | 1877 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Dean v. Lyons | 47 Tex. 18 | 1877 | 1 | Texas | |
| Saunders v. Jordan | 54 Miss. 428 | 1877 | 1 | Mississippi |