| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow v. Taggart | 45 Ala. 293 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Hyman v. Devereux | 65 N.C. 588 | 1871 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Neal v. Comegys | 34 Md. 421 | 1871 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Noonan v. Kemp | 34 Md. 73 | 1871 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Dickerman v. Day | 31 Iowa 444 | 1871 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Boggs v. State | 45 Ala. 30 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Johns v. Doe | 33 Md. 515 | 1871 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Wingate v. Parsons | 4 Del. Ch. 117 | 1871 | 1 | Delaware | |
| Cox v. James | 45 N.Y. 557 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Wilson v. Isbell | 45 Ala. 142 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Jefferson v. State | 46 Miss. 270 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Bryant v. Rudisell | 51 Tenn. 656 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Bauer v. Clay | 8 Kan. 580 | 1871 | 1 | Kansas | |
| Sturgess v. Bissell | 46 N.Y. 462 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Seig v. Acord's Ex'or | 62 Va. 365 | 1871 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Seelars v. Sellars | 49 Tenn. 430 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Brown's Heirs v. Powell | 45 Ala. 149 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Hyde v. Warren | 46 Miss. 13 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Sanders v. McAffee | 42 Ga. 250 | 1871 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Salmon v. Wilson | 41 Cal. 595 | 1871 | 1 | California |