| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford v. Jones | 62 Barb. 484 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Jefferson v. State | 46 Miss. 270 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Diamond v. Harris | 33 Tex. 634 | 1871 | 0 | Texas | |
| White v. Howard | 46 N.Y. 144 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Youngs v. Youngs | 45 N.Y. 254 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Harker v. Reilly | 4 Del. Ch. 72 | 1871 | 1 | Delaware | |
| Salmon v. Wilson | 41 Cal. 595 | 1871 | 1 | California | |
| Hyde v. Warren | 46 Miss. 13 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Marsh v. Webber | 16 Minn. 418 | 1871 | 1 | Minnesota | |
| State v. Burns | 48 Mo. 438 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Barwick v. Rackley | 46 Ala. 402 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Johns v. Doe | 33 Md. 515 | 1871 | 1 | Maryland | |
| Walker v. City of Cincinnati | 21 Ohio St. 14 | 1871 | 1 | Ohio | |
| Gerdes v. Moody | 41 Cal. 335 | 1871 | 1 | California | |
| Stupp v. Holmes | 48 Mo. 89 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Thurley v. O’Connell | 48 Mo. 27 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri | |
| Brown's Heirs v. Powell | 45 Ala. 149 | 1871 | 1 | Alabama | |
| Sanford v. Sanford | 61 Barb. 293 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Minter v. Shirley | 45 Miss. 376 | 1871 | 1 | Mississippi | |
| Hammond v. Hammond | 21 Ohio St. 620 | 1871 | 1 | Ohio |