| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manlove v. Vick | 55 Miss. 567 | 1878 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Nave v. Sturges | 5 Mo. App. 557 | 1878 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Webb v. Liggett | 6 Mo. App. 345 | 1878 | 1 | Missouri | |
| State v. Campbell | 44 Wis. 529 | 1878 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Crooks v. Crooks | 34 Ohio St. 610 | 1878 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Wilson v. Macklin | 7 Neb. 50 | 1878 | 1 | Nebraska | |
| Hooley v. Gieve | 9 Abb. N. Cas. 8 | 1878 | 1 | New York | |
| Justice v. McBroom | 69 Tenn. 555 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Austin v. Austin | 45 Wis. 523 | 1878 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Johnson v. State | 61 Ga. 305 | 1878 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Heth v. Wilson | 55 Miss. 587 | 1878 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| North v. Henneberry | 44 Wis. 306 | 1878 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Williams v. State | 61 Ala. 33 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Mackey v. Stafford | 43 Wis. 653 | 1878 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Gonzales v. Sullivan | 16 Fla. 791 | 1878 | 1 | Florida | |
| State v. Lindsey | 78 N.C. 499 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Conkling v. Davies | 14 Abb. N. Cas. 499 | 1878 | 1 | New York | |
| Pruden v. Paxton | 79 N.C. 446 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Capen v. Woodrow | 51 Vt. 106 | 1878 | 1 | Vermont | |
| Martinez v. Succession of Vives | 30 La. 818 | 1878 | 1 | Louisiana |