| Case Name | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People ex rel. Sutherland v. Governor | 29 Mich. 320 | 1874 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Kline v. Moulton | 11 Mich. 370 | 1863 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Burrowes v. Gibson | 42 Mich. 121 | 1879 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Rice v. Rice | 50 Mich. 448 | 1883 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Wooden v. Kerr | 91 Mich. 188 | 1892 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Sager v. Tupper | 38 Mich. 258 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Haines v. Hayden | 95 Mich. 332 | 1893 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Gott v. Culp | 45 Mich. 265 | 1881 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Gillett v. Needham | 37 Mich. 143 | 1877 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Eberts v. Eberts | 42 Mich. 404 | 1880 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Rood v. Hovey | 50 Mich. 395 | 1883 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Wilbur v. Flood | 16 Mich. 40 | 1867 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Needham v. Gillett | 39 Mich. 574 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Foote v. Foote | 61 Mich. 181 | 1886 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Pierce v. Pierce | 38 Mich. 412 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Hyatt v. Adams | 16 Mich. 180 | 1867 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Brown v. People | 17 Mich. 429 | 1868 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Bassett v. Budlong | 77 Mich. 338 | 1889 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Bower v. Town | 12 Mich. 230 | 1864 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Kopke v. People | 43 Mich. 41 | 1880 | 1 | Michigan |