| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State v. Boon | 80 N.C. 461 | 1879 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Jones | 80 N.C. 415 | 1879 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Kelly v. Brooks | 57 Miss. 225 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Bailey v. Fitz-Gerald | 56 Miss. 578 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Phelps v. Harris | 101 U.S. 370 | 1879 | 1 | United States | |
| Caldwell v. Neely | 81 N.C. 114 | 1879 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Gott v. Brigham | 41 Mich. 227 | 1879 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Lyttle v. Harris | 2 Posey 21 | 1879 | 1 | Texas | |
| Hamilton v. Brooks | 51 Tex. 142 | 1879 | 1 | Texas | |
| Egerton v. Logan | 81 N.C. 172 | 1879 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Hubbard v. Rutledge | 57 Miss. 7 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Pearson v. Hudson | 52 Tex. 352 | 1879 | 1 | Texas | |
| Cavit v. Archer | 52 Tex. 166 | 1879 | 1 | Texas | |
| Ortmann v. Merchants' Bank | 41 Mich. 482 | 1879 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Johnson v. Granger | 51 Tex. 42 | 1879 | 1 | Texas | |
| Merrick v. Mayhue | 40 Mich. 196 | 1879 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Ware v. Wanless | 2 Wyo. 144 | 1879 | 1 | Wyoming | |
| Patrick v. Leach | 8 Neb. 530 | 1879 | 1 | Nebraska | |
| Carson v. Percy | 57 Miss. 97 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| McAdory v. Turner | 56 Miss. 666 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi |