| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henley v. Hotaling | 41 Cal. 22 | 1871 | 1 | California | |
| Brady v. Ervin | 48 Mo. 533 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Hyman v. Devereux | 65 N.C. 588 | 1871 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Jarnigan v. Fleming | 43 Miss. 710 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Briscoe v. McElween | 43 Miss. 556 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| State v. Smith | 43 Vt. 324 | 1871 | 1 | Vermont | |
| Bowen v. Hoskins | 45 Miss. 183 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Hollis v. Williams | 43 Ga. 214 | 1871 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Maloy v. State | 33 Tex. 599 | 1871 | 1 | Texas | |
| Avent v. McCorkle | 45 Miss. 221 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Horn v. Keteltas | 46 N.Y. 605 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Buckner, Newman & Co. v. Wood | 45 Miss. 57 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Bates v. Ryberg | 40 Cal. 463 | 1871 | 1 | California | |
| Williams v. Campbell | 46 Miss. 57 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Woody v. Smith | 65 N.C. 116 | 1871 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Dement v. Heth | 45 Miss. 388 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Coulson v. Harris | 43 Miss. 728 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Kauffman v. Harstock | 31 Iowa 472 | 1871 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Perkins v. Swank | 43 Miss. 349 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| McLaran v. Mead | 48 Mo. 115 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri |