| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flinn v. Barber | 61 Ala. 530 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Finn v. Finn | 62 How. Pr. 83 | 1878 | 1 | New York | |
| In re Frey | 52 Cal. 658 | 1878 | 1 | California | |
| Wilson v. Jordan | 30 F. Cas. 135 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| Low v. Harmony | 72 N.Y. 408 | 1878 | 1 | New York | |
| Betts v. Betts | 4 Abb. N. Cas. 317 | 1878 | 1 | New York | |
| Titus v. Johnson | 50 Tex. 224 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Hooks v. Brown | 62 Ala. 258 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Roosevelt v. Davis | 49 Tex. 463 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Ball v. Hill | 48 Tex. 634 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Arnold v. Cauble | 49 Tex. 527 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Gans v. Williams | 62 Ala. 41 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Oldham v. McIver | 49 Tex. 556 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Wright v. McNatt | 49 Tex. 425 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Black v. Rockmore | 50 Tex. 88 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Ferguson v. Herring | 49 Tex. 126 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Haynie v. Miller | 61 Ala. 62 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Coffee v. Black | 50 Tex. 117 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| McManus v. Scott | 48 Tex. 601 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Farris v. Gilbert | 50 Tex. 350 | 1878 | 1 | Texas |