| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones v. State | 50 Tenn. 445 | 1872 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Allard v. Lamirande | 29 Wis. 502 | 1872 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Strawhern v. State | 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1338 | 1872 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Denison v. Denison | 35 Md. 361 | 1872 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Steingfellow v. State | 1 Mor. St. Cas. 691 | 1872 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Gardner v. Lamback | 47 Ga. 133 | 1872 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Gipson v. State | 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1345 | 1872 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Byrd v. Charles | 3 S.C. 352 | 1872 | 1 | South Carolina | |
| State v. Purdie | 67 N.C. 25 | 1872 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Snyder v. People | 26 Mich. 106 | 1872 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Riddle v. State | 50 Tenn. 401 | 1872 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Preswood v. State | 50 Tenn. 468 | 1872 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Griffith v. Bird | 63 Va. 73 | 1872 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Marsh v. State | 1 Mor. St. Cas. 839 | 1872 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Gaffney v. People | 50 N.Y. 416 | 1872 | 1 | New York | |
| People v. Sanford | 43 Cal. 29 | 1872 | 1 | California | |
| Bonard’s Will | 16 Abb. Pr. 128 | 1872 | 1 | New York | |
| George v. State | 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1404 | 1872 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| McClung's Adm'r v. Ervin | 63 Va. 519 | 1872 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Hough v. Horsey | 36 Md. 181 | 1872 | 1 | Maryland |