| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epstein v. Salorgne | 6 Mo. App. 352 | 1878 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Guilford v. Love | 49 Tex. 715 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Johns v. Northcutt | 49 Tex. 444 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Davis v. Goforth | 69 Tenn. 31 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Haynes v. Jordon | 3 Shan. Cas. 29 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Schmeltz v. Garey | 49 Tex. 49 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Shinn v. Smith | 79 N.C. 310 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Swepson | 79 N.C. 632 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Branner v. Branner | 69 Tenn. 101 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Conigland v. Smith | 79 N.C. 303 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Sims v. Ashworth | 3 Shan. Cas. 40 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Devereux v. Devereux | 78 N.C. 386 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| March v. Huyter | 50 Tex. 243 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Bosley v. Phillips | 3 Tenn. Ch. R. 649 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Hager v. Rice | 4 Colo. 90 | 1878 | 1 | Colorado | |
| In re Wills of Miller | 70 Tenn. 54 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Mabry v. Churchwell | 69 Tenn. 416 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Winham v. Crutcher | 3 Tenn. Ch. R. 666 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Dukes v. Spangler | 35 Ohio St. 119 | 1878 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Jones v. Ashford | 79 N.C. 172 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina |