| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waugh v. Suter | 3 Ill. App. 271 | 1878 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Lindsey v. Corkery & Milward | 70 Va. 650 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Jones v. Commonwealth | 72 Va. 836 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Hypes v. Griffin | 89 Ill. 134 | 1878 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Rader v. Neal | 13 W. Va. 373 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Higman v. Stewart | 38 Mich. 513 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Hyman, Moses & Co. v. Smith | 13 W. Va. 744 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Woodyard v. Poisley | 14 W. Va. 211 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| State v. Williams | 14 W. Va. 851 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Lowenback v. Switzer | 1 Va. Dec. 141 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Hall v. Bank of Virginia | 14 W. Va. 584 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Milhollen v. Rice | 13 W. Va. 510 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Corder v. Talbott | 14 W. Va. 277 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Reid v. Stuart | 13 W. Va. 340 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Justice v. English | 71 Va. 565 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Miller v. Blose's Ex'or | 71 Va. 744 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Guilford v. Love | 49 Tex. 715 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Branner v. Branner | 69 Tenn. 101 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Hager v. Rice | 4 Colo. 90 | 1878 | 1 | Colorado | |
| Kesner v. Trigg | 98 U.S. 50 | 1878 | 1 | United States |