| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge v. Vogel | 38 Mich. 568 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Van Petten v. Richardson | 68 Mo. 379 | 1878 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Andrews v. Heirs of Spear | 48 Tex. 567 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Watson v. State | 5 Tex. Ct. App. 11 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Summers v. Davis | 49 Tex. 541 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Snow v. Nash | 50 Tex. 216 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Viesca v. Wyche | 28 F. Cas. 1185 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| Waters v. Cox | 2 Ill. App. 129 | 1878 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Patterson v. Allen | 50 Tex. 23 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Airhart v. Massieu | 98 U.S. 491 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| State v. Pickens | 79 N.C. 652 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Austin v. Austin | 45 Wis. 523 | 1878 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| State v. England | 78 N.C. 552 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Oldham v. McIver | 49 Tex. 556 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Wright v. McNatt | 49 Tex. 425 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Taylor v. Murphy | 50 Tex. 291 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Rippetoe v. Dwyer | 49 Tex. 498 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Hall v. O'Malley | 49 Tex. 70 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Coffee v. Black | 50 Tex. 117 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Burnett v. Nicholson | 79 N.C. 548 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina |