| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiss v. McGinnis | 12 W. Va. 371 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| State v. Swepson | 79 N.C. 632 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Kesner v. Trigg | 98 U.S. 50 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| Mann v. Bryant | 12 W. Va. 516 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Woodyard v. Poisley | 14 W. Va. 211 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Wheeler v. Constantine | 39 Mich. 62 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Orrick v. Boehm | 49 Md. 72 | 1878 | 0 | Maryland | |
| Ayres v. Robins | 71 Va. 105 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Steptoe v. Pollard | 71 Va. 689 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Heard v. Northington | 49 Tex. 439 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Patton v. Merchants' Bank of Charleston | 12 W. Va. 587 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Drummond v. State | 4 Tex. Ct. App. 150 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Kern v. Zeigler | 13 W. Va. 707 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Hyman, Moses & Co. v. Smith | 13 W. Va. 744 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Higman v. Stewart | 38 Mich. 513 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Gayle v. Wilson | 71 Va. 166 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Branner v. Branner | 69 Tenn. 101 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Jones v. Commonwealth | 72 Va. 836 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| King v. Burdett | 12 W. Va. 688 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Hawley v. Twyman | 70 Va. 728 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia |