| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox v. Emerson | 10 R.I. 270 | 1872 | 1 | Rhode Island | |
| Trim v. Willoughby | 44 How. Pr. 189 | 1872 | 1 | New York | |
| Hines v. Chancey | 47 Ala. 637 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Rives v. Elinn | 47 Ala. 481 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Wilson v. Patrick | 34 Iowa 362 | 1872 | 1 | Iowa | |
| Conn v. Prewitt | 48 Ala. 636 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Humes v. Fariss | 48 Ala. 615 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Austin v. Munro | 47 N.Y. 360 | 1872 | 1 | New York | |
| Edmonds v. Torrence | 48 Ala. 38 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| McCreary v. State | 27 Ark. 425 | 1872 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| Rogers v. Hatch | 44 Cal. 280 | 1872 | 1 | California | |
| Irvine v. Wood | 51 N.Y. 224 | 1872 | 1 | New York | |
| Grace v. Martin | 47 Ala. 135 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Miller v. Parker's Adm'rs | 47 Ala. 312 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Buchannan v. Reese | 48 Ala. 553 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Kyle v. Riley | 58 Tenn. 230 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Hunt v. Smith | 9 Kan. 137 | 1872 | 1 | Kansas | |
| Jones v. Jones | 36 Md. 447 | 1872 | 0 | Maryland | |
| The Clematis | 5 F. Cas. 1008 | 1872 | 1 | United States | |
| Edwards v. Fry | 9 Kan. 417 | 1872 | 1 | Kansas |