| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey v. Corkery & Milward | 70 Va. 650 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Sneed v. People | 38 Mich. 248 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Snavely v. Harkrader | 71 Va. 487 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Johns v. Northcutt | 49 Tex. 444 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Hyman, Moses & Co. v. Smith | 13 W. Va. 744 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Higman v. Stewart | 38 Mich. 513 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Norton v. United States | 13 Ct. Cl. 526 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| Nave v. Sturges | 5 Mo. App. 557 | 1878 | 1 | Missouri | |
| North v. Henneberry | 44 Wis. 306 | 1878 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Kesner v. Trigg | 98 U.S. 50 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| Tennant v. Brookover | 12 W. Va. 337 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Jones v. Commonwealth | 72 Va. 836 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Rexroad v. Wells | 13 W. Va. 812 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Fore v. State | 5 Tex. Ct. App. 251 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| O'Dell v. Rogers | 44 Wis. 136 | 1878 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Neighbors v. Hamlin | 78 N.C. 42 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Gayle v. Wilson | 71 Va. 166 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Steele v. Renn | 50 Tex. 467 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Steptoe v. Pollard | 71 Va. 689 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Ayres v. Robins | 71 Va. 105 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia |