| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson v. Jones | 80 U.S. 679 | 1871 | 1 | United States | |
| Gray v. Robb | 51 Tenn. 74 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Mosely v. Tuthill | 45 Ala. 621 | 1871 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Killian v. Badgett | 27 Ark. 166 | 1871 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| Bond v. Wilson | 8 Kan. 228 | 1871 | 1 | Kansas | |
| Leland v. Wilson | 34 Tex. 79 | 1871 | 1 | Texas | |
| Lipscombe v. Rogers | 61 Va. 658 | 1871 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Smith v. Harrison | 49 Tenn. 230 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Stagg v. Green | 47 Mo. 500 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Smith v. Price | 49 Tenn. 293 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Chandler v. Cheney | 37 Ind. 391 | 1871 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Roth v. Jacobs | 21 Ohio St. 646 | 1871 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Hyde v. Warren | 46 Miss. 13 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Barwick v. Rackley | 46 Ala. 402 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Thurley v. O’Connell | 48 Mo. 27 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri | |
| White v. Howard | 46 N.Y. 144 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| McSwean v. Faulks | 46 Ala. 610 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Ford v. Jones | 62 Barb. 484 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Fisher v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad | 46 N.Y. 644 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Wingate v. Parsons | 4 Del. Ch. 117 | 1871 | 1 | Delaware |