| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes v. Willio | 11 Abb. Pr. 167 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Youngs v. Youngs | 45 N.Y. 254 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Sanford v. Sanford | 61 Barb. 293 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Walker v. City of Cincinnati | 21 Ohio St. 14 | 1871 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Dement v. Heth | 45 Miss. 388 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| White v. Howard | 46 N.Y. 144 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Lee v. State | 45 Miss. 114 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Dilworth v. Rice | 48 Mo. 124 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Ford v. Jones | 62 Barb. 484 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| McKee v. Griffin | 23 La. Ann. 417 | 1871 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Deering v. Boyle | 8 Kan. 525 | 1871 | 1 | Kansas | |
| Webster v. Corbett | 34 Tex. 263 | 1871 | 0 | Texas | |
| Robinson v. Richards | 45 Ala. 354 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Ingersoll v. Campbell | 46 Ala. 282 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Avent v. McCorkle | 45 Miss. 221 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Neal v. Comegys | 34 Md. 421 | 1871 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Minter v. Shirley | 45 Miss. 376 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Darcey v. Lake | 46 Miss. 109 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Goodall v. State | 22 Ohio St. 203 | 1871 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Magness v. Walker | 26 Ark. 470 | 1871 | 1 | Arkansas |