| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McClure v. Harris | 54 Tenn. 379 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Williams v. Buster | 5 W. Va. 342 | 1872 | 0 | West Virginia | |
| Isler v. Brown | 66 N.C. 556 | 1872 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Johnston v. State | 1 Mor. St. Cas. 297 | 1872 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Shearer v. Smith | 35 Tex. 427 | 1872 | 0 | Texas | |
| Kelsoe v. State | 47 Ala. 573 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Rogers v. Green | 35 Tex. 730 | 1872 | 0 | Texas | |
| Taylor v. Mayhew | 58 Tenn. 596 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Woodward v. Sherman | 52 N.H. 131 | 1872 | 1 | New Hampshire | |
| Spurlock v. Sullivan | 36 Tex. 511 | 1872 | 0 | Texas | |
| Galloway v. Galloway | 61 Tenn. 328 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Street v. State | 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1591 | 1872 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Whitesides v. Williams | 66 N.C. 141 | 1872 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Overaker v. State | 1 Mor. St. Cas. 268 | 1872 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Hill v. Smith | 48 Ala. 562 | 1872 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Bunkley v. Lynch | 47 Ala. 210 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Kirksey v. Friend | 48 Ala. 276 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Stephens v. State | 47 Ala. 696 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Harrison v. Henderson | 54 Tenn. 315 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Thompson v. Thompson | 5 W. Va. 190 | 1872 | 1 | West Virginia |