| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McClure v. Harris | 54 Tenn. 379 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Neely v. Luster | 54 Tenn. 354 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| State v. Hickerson | 50 Tenn. 375 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Pointer v. Smith | 54 Tenn. 137 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Maxwell v. State | 50 Tenn. 420 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Jeff v. State | 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1422 | 1872 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Friedman Bros. v. Mathes | 55 Tenn. 488 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Kelso v. Vance | 61 Tenn. 334 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Allen v. Walt | 56 Tenn. 242 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Barry v. Frayser | 57 Tenn. 206 | 1872 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Henderlite v. Thurman | 63 Va. 466 | 1872 | 0 | SC of Appeals VA | |
| Milner v. Ramsey | 48 Ala. 287 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Isler v. Brown | 66 N.C. 556 | 1872 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Merritt v. Phenix | 48 Ala. 87 | 1872 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Jeff v. State | 2 Mor. St. Cas. 1253 | 1872 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Leeper v. Taylor | 47 Ala. 221 | 1872 | 0 | Alabama | |
| McKesson v. Jones | 66 N.C. 258 | 1872 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Henry King Ex'r v. W. & W. R. R. Co. | 66 N.C. 277 | 1872 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Leiber v. Commonwealth | 72 Ky. 11 | 1872 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| Heirs of Brown v. Jacobs | 24 La. Ann. 526 | 1872 | 0 | Louisiana |