| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrus v. Gordon | 57 Miss. 93 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Roach v. Brannon | 57 Miss. 490 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Hines v. Potts | 56 Miss. 346 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Stephenson v. Miller | 57 Miss. 48 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Richeson v. Crawford | 94 Ill. 165 | 1879 | 1 | Illinois | |
| McNairy v. Gathings | 57 Miss. 215 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Bunnell v. Post | 25 Minn. 376 | 1879 | 1 | Minnesota | |
| Hunt v. Tibbetts | 70 Me. 221 | 1879 | 1 | Maine | |
| Town of Tupelo v. Beard | 56 Miss. 532 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Platner v. Platner | 78 N.Y. 90 | 1879 | 1 | New York | |
| Cairrell v. Higgs | 1 Posey 56 | 1879 | 1 | Texas | |
| Little v. Rawson | 8 Abb. N. Cas. 253 | 1879 | 1 | New York | |
| Ex parte Phillips | 57 Miss. 357 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Riggan v. Green | 80 N.C. 236 | 1879 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Harris v. Smith | 40 Mich. 453 | 1879 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Thompson v. Furr | 57 Miss. 478 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Huxley v. Rice | 40 Mich. 73 | 1879 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Mainwarring v. Templeman | 51 Tex. 205 | 1879 | 1 | Texas | |
| Kirkland v. Texas Express Co. | 57 Miss. 316 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Byrd v. State | 57 Miss. 243 | 1879 | 1 | Mississippi |