| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton v. United States | 13 Ct. Cl. 526 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| Jones v. Jones | 49 Tex. 683 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Frey v. Drahos | 7 Neb. 194 | 1878 | 1 | Nebraska | |
| Cowan v. Williams | 49 Tex. 380 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Shinn v. Smith | 79 N.C. 310 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Whitehead v. Thompson | 79 N.C. 450 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Perkins v. Caldwell | 79 N.C. 441 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Viesca v. Wyche | 28 F. Cas. 1185 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| Pruden v. Paxton | 79 N.C. 446 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Barkley v. Hanlan | 55 Miss. 606 | 1878 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Judge v. Vogel | 38 Mich. 568 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Black v. Rockmore | 50 Tex. 88 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Oldham v. McIver | 49 Tex. 556 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Rippetoe v. Dwyer | 49 Tex. 498 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Ferguson v. Herring | 49 Tex. 126 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Gainer v. Cotton | 49 Tex. 101 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Underwood v. Lovelace | 61 Ala. 155 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Jones v. Robinson | 78 N.C. 396 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Nelson v. Wood | 62 Ala. 175 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| United States v. Whittier | 28 F. Cas. 591 | 1878 | 1 | United States |