| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine v. Wood | 51 N.Y. 224 | 1872 | 1 | New York | |
| Jeff v. State | 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1253 | 1872 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| McCreary v. State | 27 Ark. 425 | 1872 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| Neel v. Clay | 48 Ala. 252 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Condon v. Shehan | 46 Miss. 710 | 1872 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Milner v. Ramsey | 48 Ala. 287 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Kinsey v. Howard | 47 Ala. 236 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Henderlite v. Thurman | 63 Va. 466 | 1872 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Starling v. Balkum | 47 Ala. 314 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Fields v. State | 47 Ala. 603 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Buchannan v. Reese | 48 Ala. 553 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Jackson v. Smith | 52 N.H. 9 | 1872 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Lomme v. Sweeney | 1 Mont. 584 | 1872 | 1 | Montana | |
| Langdon v. Green | 49 Mo. 363 | 1872 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Edmonds v. Torrence | 48 Ala. 38 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| McCreary v. Van Hook's Executors | 35 Tex. 631 | 1872 | 1 | Texas | |
| Watson v. State | 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1184 | 1872 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Turner v. Christy | 50 Mo. 145 | 1872 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Cowles v. Marks | 47 Ala. 612 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Jolly v. State | 1 Mor. St. Cas. 450 | 1872 | 0 | Mississippi |