| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt v. Disney | 48 Md. 344 | 1878 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Leightner v. Leightner | 87 Pa. 144 | 1878 | 1 | Pennsylvania | |
| National Bank v. Van Derwerker | 74 N.Y. 234 | 1878 | 1 | New York | |
| Adair v. Brimmer | 74 N.Y. 539 | 1878 | 1 | New York | |
| State v. Goodrich | 14 W. Va. 834 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| O'Brien v. Pentz | 48 Md. 562 | 1878 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Miller v. Holt | 68 Mo. 584 | 1878 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Josetti v. McGregor | 49 Md. 202 | 1878 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Travis v. Willis | 55 Miss. 557 | 1878 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Pierce v. Pierce | 38 Mich. 412 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Pole v. Simmons | 49 Md. 14 | 1878 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Ewell v. Anderson | 49 Tex. 697 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Gist v. Hanly | 33 Ark. 233 | 1878 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| Goddard v. Brown | 12 R.I. 31 | 1878 | 1 | Rhode Island | |
| Traube v. State | 56 Miss. 153 | 1878 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Smith v. Brittenham | 3 Ill. App. 62 | 1878 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Helfrick v. Commonwealth | 70 Va. 844 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Thomas v. Higgins | 47 Md. 439 | 1878 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Dyson v. Simmons | 48 Md. 207 | 1878 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Knighton v. Curry | 62 Ala. 404 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama |