| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson v. Boyd | 64 Tex. 108 | 1885 | 1 | Texas | |
| Jones v. Jones | 64 Wis. 301 | 1885 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Garrison v. McInnis | 1 Miss. Dec. 129 | 1885 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Whitington v. Watkins | 1 Miss. Dec. 81 | 1885 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Humphries v. Davis | 100 Ind. 369 | 1885 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Hodde v. Susan | 63 Tex. 307 | 1885 | 1 | Texas | |
| Lawrence v. Doolan | 68 Cal. 309 | 1885 | 1 | California | |
| Rowland v. Rowland | 93 N.C. 214 | 1885 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Harrell v. Butler | 92 N.C. 20 | 1885 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Whittier v. Collins | 15 R.I. 44 | 1885 | 1 | Rhode Island | |
| Starbuck v. Starbuck | 93 N.C. 183 | 1885 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Specht v. Allen | 12 Or. 117 | 1885 | 1 | Oregon | |
| Hannah v. Chadwick | 2 Wilson 464 | 1885 | 1 | Texas | |
| Davidson v. Gibson | 2 Posey 331 | 1885 | 1 | Texas | |
| Weaver v. Norwood | 1 Miss. Dec. 72 | 1885 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| McDowell v. Lockhart | 93 N.C. 191 | 1885 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Schramm v. Gentry | 64 Tex. 143 | 1885 | 1 | Texas | |
| Biesenbach v. Key | 63 Tex. 79 | 1885 | 1 | Texas | |
| Commercial National Bank v. Mosser | 57 Mich. 386 | 1885 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Haney v. Clark | 65 Tex. 93 | 1885 | 1 | Texas |