| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People v. Trim | 39 Cal. 75 | 1870 | 1 | California | |
| Dawson v. State | 33 Tex. 491 | 1870 | 1 | Texas | |
| Christenson v. American Express Co. | 15 Minn. 270 | 1870 | 1 | Minnesota | |
| Alford v. Eubank | 44 Ala. 276 | 1870 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Tomkins v. State | 33 Tex. 228 | 1870 | 1 | Texas | |
| Easley v. McClinton | 33 Tex. 288 | 1870 | 1 | Texas | |
| Ex parte Norton | 44 Ala. 177 | 1870 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Pillow v. Brown | 26 Ark. 240 | 1870 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Barrow v. Heirs of Bird | 22 La. Ann. 407 | 1870 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Brandon v. Hughes | 22 La. Ann. 360 | 1870 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| In re the Minors M. M. | 22 La. Ann. 253 | 1870 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Jeffries v. Dancey | 44 Miss. 693 | 1870 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Hagan v. Barksdale | 44 Miss. 186 | 1870 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Ward v. Hudspeth | 44 Ala. 215 | 1870 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Hastings v. White | 26 Ark. 308 | 1870 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Succession of Woodward | 22 La. Ann. 305 | 1870 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Succession of Arick | 22 La. Ann. 501 | 1870 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Charles v. Kennedy | 64 N.C. 442 | 1870 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Baggett v. Beard | 43 Miss. 120 | 1870 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Guard'n v. Farrell | 64 N.C. 266 | 1870 | 0 | North Carolina |