| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth v. Bull | 76 Ky. 656 | 1878 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| State v. Patterson | 78 N.C. 470 | 1878 | 1 | North Carolina | |
| Hunt v. Spencer | 20 Kan. 126 | 1878 | 1 | Kansas | |
| Rauh v. Ritchie | 1 Ill. App. 188 | 1878 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Schaffner v. Schilling | 6 Mo. App. 42 | 1878 | 1 | Missouri | |
| McGee v. McGee | 91 Ill. 548 | 1878 | 1 | Illinois | |
| Ballard v. Peoples' Bank | 61 Ga. 458 | 1878 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Acker v. Trueland | 56 Miss. 30 | 1878 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| American Life Insurance v. Mahone | 56 Miss. 180 | 1878 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Ames v. Hubby | 49 Tex. 705 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Gordon v. Gilfoil | 99 U.S. 168 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| Marling v. Robrecht | 13 W. Va. 440 | 1878 | 1 | West Virginia | |
| Corner v. Mackintosh | 48 Md. 374 | 1878 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Wilson v. Prewett | 30 F. Cas. 156 | 1878 | 1 | United States | |
| Hix v. Gosling | 69 Tenn. 560 | 1878 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Steadwell v. Morris | 61 Ga. 97 | 1878 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Tufts v. DuBignon | 61 Ga. 322 | 1878 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Veramendi v. Hutchins | 48 Tex. 531 | 1878 | 1 | Texas | |
| Trimmier v. Thomson | 10 S.C. 164 | 1878 | 1 | South Carolina | |
| Cox v. City of Tuscola | 2 Ill. App. 628 | 1878 | 1 | Illinois |