| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson v. Commonwealth | 70 Va. 796 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Succession of Bollinger | 30 La. Ann. 193 | 1878 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| Jones v. Commonwealth | 72 Va. 836 | 1878 | 1 | Virginia | |
| Kesner v. Trigg | 98 U.S. 50 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| Mann v. Bryant | 12 W. Va. 516 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Schmeltz v. Garey | 49 Tex. 49 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Miller v. Rogers | 49 Tex. 398 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Curry v. State | 4 Tex. Ct. App. 574 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| March v. Huyter | 50 Tex. 243 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| State v. Swepson | 79 N.C. 632 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| H. & T. C. R. R. v. McDonough | 1 White & W. 354 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Jones v. Ashford | 79 N.C. 172 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Wood v. Skinner | 79 N.C. 92 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Nave v. Sturges | 5 Mo. App. 557 | 1878 | 1 | Missouri | |
| O'Dell v. Rogers | 44 Wis. 136 | 1878 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Acker v. Trueland | 56 Miss. 30 | 1878 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Moses v. Morris | 20 Kan. 208 | 1878 | 1 | Kansas | |
| Webb v. Liggett | 6 Mo. App. 345 | 1878 | 1 | Missouri | |
| North v. Henneberry | 44 Wis. 306 | 1878 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| New v. Nicole | 73 N.Y. 127 | 1878 | 1 | New York |