| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly v. Sandidge | 30 La. 1190 | 1878 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Helmetag v. Frank | 61 Ala. 67 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Turner v. McFee | 61 Ala. 468 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Evans v. English | 61 Ala. 416 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Bowman v. Kaufman | 30 La. 1021 | 1878 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Miller v. Miller | 78 N.C. 102 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Oldham v. Kerchner | 79 N.C. 106 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Tankard v. Tankard | 79 N.C. 54 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Capen v. Woodrow | 51 Vt. 106 | 1878 | 1 | Vermont | |
| March v. Verble | 79 N.C. 19 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Wood v. Skinner | 79 N.C. 92 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Jones v. Robinson | 78 N.C. 396 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Jones v. Ashford | 79 N.C. 172 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Perkins v. Caldwell | 79 N.C. 441 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Whitehead v. Thompson | 79 N.C. 450 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Bass v. Bass | 78 N.C. 374 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| O'Dell v. Rogers | 44 Wis. 136 | 1878 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Conigland v. Smith | 79 N.C. 303 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Shinn v. Smith | 79 N.C. 310 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Plain v. State | 60 Ga. 284 | 1878 | 1 | Georgia |