| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker v. People | 1 N.Y. Crim. 7 | 1881 | 1 | New York | |
| Ross v. Ross | 47 Mich. 185 | 1881 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Foos v. Scarf | 55 Md. 301 | 1881 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Willis v. Scott | 33 La. Ann. 1026 | 1881 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Kendall v. Grice | 12 D.C. 279 | 1881 | 1 | District of Columbia | |
| Sterne v. McKinney | 79 Ind. 578 | 1881 | 1 | Indiana | |
| Swan v. Smith | 58 Miss. 875 | 1881 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| De Moss v. Robinson | 46 Mich. 62 | 1881 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Schiffer v. Dietz | 83 N.Y. 300 | 1881 | 1 | New York | |
| Gott v. Culp | 45 Mich. 265 | 1881 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Robinson v. Dix | 18 W. Va. 528 | 1881 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| State v. Malster | 57 Md. 287 | 1881 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Killian v. Clark | 10 D.C. 379 | 1881 | 1 | District of Columbia | |
| Harris v. Hanie | 37 Ark. 348 | 1881 | 1 | Arkansas | |
| Holt v. Lynch | 18 W. Va. 567 | 1881 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Laidley's Adm'rs v. Bright's Adm'r | 17 W. Va. 779 | 1881 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Pearson v. Dailey | 75 Tenn. 674 | 1881 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Pulliam v. Pulliam | 10 F. 53 | 1881 | 1 | United States | |
| People v. Greenfield | 30 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 454 | 1881 | 1 | New York | |
| Swann v. Summers | 19 W. Va. 115 | 1881 | 1 | West Virginia |