| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts v. Grace | 16 Minn. 126 | 1870 | 1 | Minnesota | |
| Thompson v. Commonwealth | 61 Va. 724 | 1870 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Collins v. Mann | 15 W. Va. 171 | 1870 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Jones v. Hill | 64 N.C. 198 | 1870 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Johnson v. Johnson | 45 Mo. 595 | 1870 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Fargo v. McVicker | 38 How. Pr. 1 | 1870 | 1 | New York | |
| Guerand v. Dandelet | 32 Md. 561 | 1870 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Schmitheimer v. Eiseman | 70 Ky. 298 | 1870 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| Chappell v. Brooks | 33 Tex. 275 | 1870 | 1 | Texas | |
| City of Detroit v. Blackeby | 21 Mich. 84 | 1870 | 1 | Michigan | |
| State v. Harper | 64 N.C. 129 | 1870 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Jarrett v. Nickell | 4 W. Va. 276 | 1870 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Hatchett v. Milner | 44 Ala. 224 | 1870 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Wood v. Appal | 63 Pa. 210 | 1870 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| Kimm v. Weippert | 46 Mo. 532 | 1870 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Smith v. Johnson | 49 Tenn. 225 | 1870 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Kelly v. Love's Adm'r | 61 Va. 124 | 1870 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Miller v. Proctor | 20 Ohio St. 442 | 1870 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Jourdan v. Miller | 41 Ga. 51 | 1870 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| Gaulden v. Stoddard | 41 Ga. 329 | 1870 | 0 | Supreme Court of Georgia |