| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meley v. Collins | 41 Cal. 663 | 1871 | 1 | California | |
| Seelars v. Sellars | 49 Tenn. 430 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Boggs v. State | 45 Ala. 30 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Gaines v. New Orleans | 9 F. Cas. 1051 | 1871 | 1 | United States | |
| Bobo v. Patton | 53 Tenn. 172 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Huff v. Huff | 41 Ga. 696 | 1871 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Perkins v. Swank | 43 Miss. 349 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Bates v. Ryberg | 40 Cal. 463 | 1871 | 1 | California | |
| Mullen v. State | 45 Ala. 43 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Miller v. Miller | 52 Tenn. 723 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Williams v. Campbell | 46 Miss. 57 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Hill v. State | 41 Ga. 484 | 1871 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Odell v. Koppee | 52 Tenn. 88 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Evans v. Evans | 41 Cal. 103 | 1871 | 1 | California | |
| Harrington v. Wofford | 46 Miss. 31 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Highley v. Barron | 49 Mo. 103 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Curry v. Munford | 52 Tenn. 61 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Thompson v. Perryman | 45 Ala. 619 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Carr v. Lowe's Executors | 54 Tenn. 84 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Turbeville v. Gibson | 52 Tenn. 565 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee |