| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayle v. Wilson | 71 Va. 166 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Underwood v. Lovelace | 61 Ala. 155 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Nelson v. Wood | 62 Ala. 175 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Tennant v. Brookover | 12 W. Va. 337 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| In re Wills of Miller | 70 Tenn. 54 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Rivers v. Thomas | 69 Tenn. 649 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Wood v. Skinner | 79 N.C. 92 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Tracewell v. Boggs | 14 W. Va. 254 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Lowenback v. Switzer | 1 Va. Dec. 141 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Rader v. Neal | 13 W. Va. 373 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Helmetag v. Frank | 61 Ala. 67 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Haynes v. Jordon | 3 Shan. Cas. 29 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Williams | 69 Tenn. 529 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Turner v. McFee | 61 Ala. 468 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Evans v. English | 61 Ala. 416 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Davis v. Goforth | 69 Tenn. 31 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| New Orleans, M. & C. R. v. City of New Orleans | 14 F. 373 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| Sims v. Ashworth | 3 Shan. Cas. 40 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Miller v. Miller | 78 N.C. 102 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Jones v. Commonwealth | 72 Va. 836 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia |