| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin v. Smith | 16 F. Cas. 896 | 1870 | 1 | United States | |
| Phelan v. Boylan | 25 Wis. 679 | 1870 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Rea & Dohrman v. Copelin | 47 Mo. 76 | 1870 | 1 | Missouri | |
| In re York | 30 F. Cas. 811 | 1870 | 1 | United States | |
| Wiest v. Garman | 3 Del. Ch. 422 | 1870 | 1 | Delaware | |
| Walter v. McNabb | 48 Tenn. 703 | 1870 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Giltinan v. Strong | 64 Pa. 242 | 1870 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Hopkins v. Spurlock | 49 Tenn. 152 | 1870 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Roberts v. Francis | 49 Tenn. 127 | 1870 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Girdner v. Stephens | 48 Tenn. 280 | 1870 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Merriman v. Cannovan | 47 Tenn. 571 | 1870 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Fallwickle v. Keith | 48 Tenn. 360 | 1870 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Lamayer v. Uter | 22 La. Ann. 45 | 1870 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Chesney v. Rodgers | 48 Tenn. 239 | 1870 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Lagrange & Memphis R. R. v. Rainey | 47 Tenn. 420 | 1870 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Clark v. Rhodes | 49 Tenn. 206 | 1870 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Parker v. Cowan | 48 Tenn. 518 | 1870 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Baugher v. Merryman | 32 Md. 185 | 1870 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Reynolds v. Vance | 48 Tenn. 344 | 1870 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Webster v. Heard | 32 Tex. 685 | 1870 | 1 | Texas |