| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald & Co. v. Wells | 23 La. Ann. 189 | 1871 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Perkins v. Swank | 43 Miss. 349 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Dixon v. McCue's Adm'x | 62 Va. 373 | 1871 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Lyons v. Bodenhamer | 7 Kan. 455 | 1871 | 1 | Kansas | |
| Jennings v. Jennings | 21 Ohio St. 56 | 1871 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Sturgess v. Bissell | 46 N.Y. 462 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Straus v. Kerngood | 62 Va. 584 | 1871 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Succession of Huie | 23 La. Ann. 401 | 1871 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Gaines v. New Orleans | 9 F. Cas. 1051 | 1871 | 1 | United States | |
| Pendleton v. Galbreath | 45 Miss. 43 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Henley v. Hotaling | 41 Cal. 22 | 1871 | 1 | California | |
| Hardin v. Osborne | 43 Miss. 532 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Harrington v. Wofford | 46 Miss. 31 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Williams v. Campbell | 46 Miss. 57 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| City of Philadelphia v. Collins | 68 Pa. 106 | 1871 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Lucas v. Brooks | 23 La. Ann. 117 | 1871 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Dement v. Heth | 45 Miss. 388 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Cox v. James | 45 N.Y. 557 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Hyman v. Devereux | 65 N.C. 588 | 1871 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Norton v. Coley | 45 Miss. 125 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi |