| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waters v. Cox | 2 Ill. App. 129 | 1878 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Ex parte Nelson | 62 Ala. 376 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Lankford v. Green | 62 Ala. 314 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Judge v. Vogel | 38 Mich. 568 | 1878 | 1 | Michigan | |
| Boykin v. Cook | 61 Ala. 472 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Farrell v. United States | 99 U.S. 221 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| State v. Testerman | 68 Mo. 408 | 1878 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Davis v. Evans | 62 Ala. 401 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Sprayberry v. State | 62 Ala. 459 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Woodall v. Oden | 62 Ala. 125 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Poland v. Davenport | 50 Tex. 276 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Anthony v. Harrison | 21 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 198 | 1878 | 1 | New York | |
| Harrell v. Mitchell | 61 Ala. 270 | 1878 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Tingle & Isham v. Brison | 14 W. Va. 295 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Thomas v. Williams | 50 Tex. 269 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Viesca v. Wyche | 28 F. Cas. 1185 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| Block v. McMurry | 56 Miss. 217 | 1878 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| W. D. Smith & Co. v. Pipkin | 79 N.C. 569 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Seibel v. Siemon | 5 Mo. App. 303 | 1878 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Patterson v. Allen | 50 Tex. 23 | 1878 | 1 | Texas |