| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neal v. Comegys | 34 Md. 421 | 1871 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Minter v. Shirley | 45 Miss. 376 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Adams Express Co. v. Reno | 48 Mo. 264 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Sanford v. Sanford | 61 Barb. 293 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Blosser v. Harshbarger | 62 Va. 214 | 1871 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Johns v. Doe | 33 Md. 515 | 1871 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Ford v. Jones | 62 Barb. 484 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Collins v. Megraw | 47 Mo. 495 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Marvin v. Marvin | 11 Abb. Pr. 102 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Jennings v. Jennings | 21 Ohio St. 56 | 1871 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Atkins v. Elwell | 45 N.Y. 753 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Voinche v. Villemarette | 23 La. Ann. 227 | 1871 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Walker v. Walker | 44 Ga. 142 | 1871 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Briscoe v. McElween | 43 Miss. 556 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Jarnigan v. Fleming | 43 Miss. 710 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Hawkins v. Hudson | 45 Ala. 482 | 1871 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Henslie v. State | 50 Tenn. 202 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Sewell v. Morgan & Co. | 49 Tenn. 672 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Wiseman v. Bean | 49 Tenn. 390 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Barbee v. Williams | 51 Tenn. 522 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee |